of the project, which implied that there are other mice still alive on Gough. Weather station A weather station has been operating on Gough Island since 1956. It 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. Initially it was housed in the station at The Glen, but moved in 1963 to the South lowlands of the island, more precisely . The new location improved the validity and reliability of the data acquired for use in modelling. Human presence Each year, a new overwintering team arrives by ship from Cape Town (beginning in 2012, the S. A. Agulhas II) to staff the weather station and perform scientific research. The team for a particular year may be termed as "Gough" and an expedition number: For example, the 1956 team was designated "Gough 01", and the team for 2013 was "Gough 58". Each new team directly replaces the departing one, thereby maintaining a continual human presence on the island. A team normally consists of: A senior meteorologist Two junior meteorologists A radio technician A medic A diesel mechanic A number of biologists (depending on ongoing research projects) The team is supplied with enough food to last the whole year. People and cargo are landed either by helicopter, from a helideck-equipped supply ship, or by a fixed crane atop a cliff near the station (a place aptly called "Crane Point"). On 11 February 2014, a member of the research team choked to death on the island and his body was taken back to South Africa. Maps See also References External links www.goughisland.com – The Gough Island Restoration Project website Gough Island Gallery Facebook Groups – Gough Island team discussions Gough and Inaccessible Islands – UNESCO wildlife reserve publication Photographs of Gough Island – Flickr publication by Chantal van Staden. Islands of Tristan da Cunha Volcanoes of Tristan da Cunha Seabird colonies South African National Antarctic Programme Maritime history of South Africa Important Bird Areas of Saint Helena Ramsar sites in British Overseas Territories Seal hunting Mid-Atlantic Ridge Penguin colonies Important Bird Areas of subantarctic islands