Magnetic Observatories

BGS operates three magnetic observatories in the UK. These provide the high quality, near-real-time data that underpin products provided to both commercial and academic users. We have attained one hundred percent data coverage from the UK observatories since 2005. We also run six overseas magnetic observatories and take a leading role in the expansion of the global network of digital magnetic observatories, both for improved global field modelling and for local applications of the data.

Equipment used at our observatories 416kB pdf

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Observatory	IAGA Code	Latitude (Deg)	Longitude (Deg E)
Ascension Island	ASC	07.949 S	345.624
Eskdalemuir	ESK	55.314 N	356.794
Fort McMurray	FMC	56.598 N	248.685
Hartland	HAD	50.995 N	355.516
Jim Carrigan	JCO	70.356 N	211.201
King Edward Point	KEP	54.282 S	323.507
Lerwick	LER	60.138 N	358.817
Port Stanley (Falkland Islands)	PST	51.704 S	302.107
Sable Island	SBL	43.932 N	299.991

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