Geomagnetism Products and Services

Products

• Standard observatory data, available on request (at cost recovery rates) or free via Geoscience Australia web site or through the World data centres.
• Special listings of observatory data and mean values, on request (at cost recovery rates). (contact below)
• k indices of magnetic disturbance for Canberra and Gnangara (near Perth, WA).
• Magnetograms of all Australian observatories.
• The annual Australian Geomagnetism Report.
• AGRF software package – calculates the magnetic field anywhere within the Australian region according to the AGRF.
• IGRF software package – calculates the magnetic field anywhere in the world according to the IGRF. (contact below)

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Services

• Calibration of magnetic compasses and magnetometers (more information).
• Supply of magnetic observatory data sets and indices of magnetic disturbance to world data centers, interested parties and the public.
• Supply of global and regional reference field models and charts.
• Local geomagnetic surveys eg for selecting instrument calibration sites.
• Airport compass swing bay/site survey and reports.
• Service for information about magnetic conditions at observatories.
• Advice about reference fields and direction-finding applications.
• Services for information about present-day geomagnetic field directions.
• Information about historical observations and field directions.
• Training of observers in magnetic observatory and survey methods.

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