Investigation of Magnetic Field Phenomena in the Ionosphere.

Abstract

Weston Observatory (Boston College) has maintained a geomagnetic observatory to continuously monitor changes in the geomagnetic field and to provide standards for magnetic instrumentation and to maintain a coil system in which a wide variety of magnetic instrumentation can be tested and calibrated to support AFGL RESEARCH. The observatories in Project MAGAF have been installed and maintained. The secular change in the geomagnetic field at Weston is detailed for the past six years. Modifications have been made in the network instrumentation to insure reliability and accuracy of the data digitally transmitted to Hanscom AFB. A three component magnetic observatory has been designed around the total field sensor. The reliability of the principal components of the network has been investigated and changes proposed for the remote observatories. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA087526

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Johnson
  • John F. Devane

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Cooling
  • Detectors
  • Diodes
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronics
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Observatories
  • Personnel Management
  • Power Supplies
  • Transistors
  • United States
  • Vector Magnetometers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.