Cape Grim
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Cape Grim, officially Kennaook / Cape Grim,[1] is the northwestern point of Tasmania, Australia. The Peerapper name for the cape is recorded as Kennaook.[2]
Quick Facts Kennaook / Cape Grim, Location ...
Kennaook / Cape Grim | |
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Coordinates: 40°38′31″S 144°43′33″E | |
Location | Tasmania, Australia |
Offshore water bodies | Southern Indian Ocean Bass Strait |
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It is the location of the Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station and of the Cape Grim Air Archive[3] which is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology[4] in a joint programme with the CSIRO. The station was established in 1976 and has been operating ever since. The data from Cape Grim have been used extensively in assessments of climate change and ozone depletion.[5]