The Alaska Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array (GIMA) is part of the THEMIS Ground based observatory network. The university 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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The Alaska Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array (GIMA) is part of the THEMIS Ground based observatory network. The university 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.
| Role | Person | StartDate | StopDate | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PrincipalInvestigator | spase://SMWG/Person/Vassilis.Angelopoulos | |||
| 2. | CoInvestigator | spase://SMWG/Person/Christopher.T.Russell | |||
| 3. | CoInvestigator | spase://SMWG/Person/Stephen.B.Mende |
Description of GIMA Magnetometer Program on UAF web site
Description of GMAGS on THEMIS web site