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Improvements in Geomagnetic Observatory Data Quality

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Geomagnetic Observations and Models

Part of the book series: IAGA Special Sopron Book Series ((IAGA,volume 5))

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Geomagnetic observatory practice and instrumentation has evolved significantly over the past 150 years. Evolution continues to be driven by advances in technology and by the need of the data user community for higher-resolution, lower noise data in near-real time. Additionally, collaboration between observatories and the establishment of observatory networks has harmonized standards and practices across the world; improving the quality of the data product available to the user. Nonetheless, operating a high-quality geomagnetic observatory is non-trivial. This article gives a record of the current state of observatory instrumentation and methods, citing some of the general problems in the complex operation of geomagnetic observatories. It further gives an overview of recent improvements of observatory data quality based on presentation during 11th IAGA Assembly at Sopron and INTERMAGNET issues.

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  1. Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Jan Reda

  2. Observatoire Magnétique, 45340, Chambon la Fôret, France

    Danielle Fouassier

  3. Surlari National Geomagnetic Observatory, 077130, Moara Vlasiei Ilfov, Romania

    Anca Isac

  4. Helmholtz Centre, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Adolf-Schmidt-Observatorium Niemegk, D-14823, Niemegk, Germany

    Hans-Joachim Linthe

  5. DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2100, Kobenhavn, Denmark

    Jürgen Matzka

  6. British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, EH93LA, UK

    Christopher William Turbitt

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Reda, J., Fouassier, D., Isac, A., Linthe, HJ., Matzka, J., Turbitt, C.W. (2011). Improvements in Geomagnetic Observatory Data Quality. In: Mandea, M., Korte, M. (eds) Geomagnetic Observations and Models. IAGA Special Sopron Book Series, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9858-0_6

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