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Tromsø Geophysical Observatory
University of Tromsø,  Norway
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is the main Norwegian settlement at Svalbard. The magnetometer is located at the Auroral Research Station of the University of Tromsø, in Adventdalen a few km west of the town. The instrument was installed in 1993 and is operated in co-operation with The University Studies at Svalbard.

Longyarbyen

    Absolute calibrations in Adventdalen, Svalbard.
 
Instrumentation:
  • Magnetometer: FG90 (our design)
  • Sensor: Triaxial fluxgate FS-85 (our design)
  • Logger is a PC running Redhat Linux.
  • ntp time adjustment.
  • Near realtime data are transferred several times an hour.
  • Remote control and data retrieval by internet connection.
Data information:

Longyarbyen archive data coverage

Other:

Last update 8.feb.2007
Responsible editor: Truls Lynne Hansen
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