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It's a weather station...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_I...eather_station

Weather station

The weather station on Gough Island is operated as part of the network of the South African Weather Service. Because cold fronts approach South Africa from the south-west, the Gough station is particularly important in forecasting winter weather.
The Gough Island teams consist of:

• a senior meteorologist
• two junior meteorologists
• a radio technician
• a medic
• a diesel mechanic
• biologists (depending on ongoing research projects)