CONCORDIA
Logistics issues
JB. Daban (LUAN)
Thanks to Eric Fossat (LUAN)
and Chiara Montanari (PNRA)
1. Concordia station
2. Freight Transport from Europe to Concordia
3. Ground Usage Plan surrounding Concordia
4. Safety rule
5. Electrical Power availability
6. Telecommunications
7. Local network
8. Working conditions
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A fast tour Paris Observatory - Concordia
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General characteristics:.
•Latitude 75° South•Altitude 3200 meters
•Summer:Mean T°:-25°C
•Winter:Mean T°=-60°CMini T°= -80°C
•Hygrometry:~15% at ground level
• On ground Mean Wind Speed: 3-4 m/s Max Wind Speed: 15 m/s
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For HEAVY MATERIAL, transport by seaand traverse is VERY recommended:• Europe Tasmania by shipping lines• Tasmania DDU by Astrolabe• DDU Concordia by the Traverse (Raid)
EXCEPTIONNALLY, and for LIGHT FREIGHT, transport by airis possible:• Europe New-Zealand by airlines• New-Zealand Mario Zucchelli (ex TNB) by C130• Mario Zucchelli Concordia by Twin-Otters
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The Astrolabe: 5 crossing rotations between Hobart and DDU from mid-October to end-February.
The Traverse: - 440 tons / year (included 130 tons of dry freight) - 20 feet long standard containers (~2,4 x 2,4 x 6 m3)
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C130 on the ice-shelfat Mario Zucchelli Station
Twin-Otter at Concordia
Max load: 1 ton1 flight MZ DC: 8000 €
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Important info about the Traverse:
• 440 tons/yr but 40 to 50% of fuel.• The 1st Traverse carries heavy loads from the last season and only a few light loads from R0.• Heavy loads spend one winter on DDU• Shipping from Europe: last date 20 Aug for delivery in January
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Ground Usage Plan
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DON’T GO AWAY FROM THE STATION FURTHER THAN
750 METERS
SAFETY RULE IN WINTER
Otherwise, the station will disclaim all responsibility and will let you come back by yourself in case you’re in trouble!!!
Remember the T° is between –60° and –80°
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Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network
ELECTRICAL POWER3 DieselGenerators113kW max
First winteringyear consumpt.:500000 kWh.
Cost for 1 year: 350 k€
1 kWh = 0,7 €(EdF: 0,06 €)
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Necessary to install ecological power supplies
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Present status:
•INMARSAT Connexion: 1€/min
(used for phone and data transfer, reliable)
•Data Transfer: 50 kbps only 3 times per day for e-mails down and up load and a few scientific data transfer. (1 MB = 3mn30 = 24€)
•IRIDIUM Connexion: low quality
Future evolution: 256 kbps permanently (Intelsat, Panamsat solutions)
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Concordia Freight Ground Safety Power Telecom Network
LOCAL NETWORK
• Telephone everywhere
• 100 MB network between Concordia, summer camp et the labs.
• HUBs, wireless 54 MB
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WORKING CONDITIONS
• Altitude + low temperature tiredness, difficulty to concentrate.At Dôme C, problems are much more difficult to deal with, so do everything possible to prevent them.
• Local assistance + hot line very limited Winterers requirements:• autonomy• large technical abilities• very deep knowledge of the instrument(s)• mental strength
• Federal Express does not serve Dôme C yet Bring enoughspares with you.
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