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Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/Ground/GIMA

Description

The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska operates
magnetometer sites at locations across Alaska and Western Canada. Originally
established as the Alaska Meridian Chain, the number of sites has increased
to support the GI rocket program carried out at the Poker Flat Rocket Range.
In addition to fluxgate magnetometer, all-sky cameras, Meridian Scanning
Photometers and other instruments are occasionally operated at the sites.

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/Ground/GIMA
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array
AlternateName
GIMA
ReleaseDate
2019-02-18 00:00:00Z
Description

The Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska operates
magnetometer sites at locations across Alaska and Western Canada. Originally
established as the Alaska Meridian Chain, the number of sites has increased
to support the GI rocket program carried out at the Poker Flat Rocket Range.
In addition to fluxgate magnetometer, all-sky cameras, Meridian Scanning
Photometers and other instruments are occasionally operated at the sites.

Acknowledgement
Magnetometer data, Geophysical Institute, UAF; Alaska Satellite Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Donald.Hampton
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Weygand
InformationURL
Name
Overview of the Alaska Satellite Facility Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array
URL
Description

Description of the magnetometer array.

PriorIDs
spase://SMWG/Observatory/GIMA
ObservatoryGroupID
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Surface