Introduction
Continuous monitoring, modeling, and interpretation of the geomagnetic field and its spatial and temporal variations are the prerequisites to understand our magnetic planet. Based on geomagnetic models (see Geomagnetic Field, Global Pattern ), covering very short to longer temporal scales, it makes it possible to understand core dynamics (see Core Dynamo ), lithospheric magnetic signals (see Magnetic, Global Anomaly Map ; Magnetic Anomalies, Interpretation ), and the geomagnetic environment. This represents an important challenge in understanding the System Earth. Clearly, geomagnetic measurements from ground and space represent the main ingredient in modeling and understanding the Earth’s magnetic field (Mandea and Purucker, 2005, Geomagnetic Field, IGRF ). Furthermore, magnetic measurements are also used in connection with different geophysical surveys (ground and/or airborne) in detecting mineralization and/or geological and tectonic structures. They are also used to...
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Mandea, M., Isac, A. (2011). Geomagnetic Field, Measurement Techniques. In: Gupta, H.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8702-7_117
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