From variations over time to intensity: INGV publishes real-time data on the earth's magnetic field from the CONCORDIA scientific station, in the heart of Antarctica
The section dedicated to the surveys from the Italian-French scientific base CONCORDIA, in Antarctica, in the geomagnetic data portal of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). With this, the Institute makes available to the scientific community and the public a collection of real-time data on the temporal variations of the earth's magnetic field. The data, in addition to showing the variations of the Earth's magnetic field over time, also highlight its intensity, recorded minute after minute, in its daily evolution, for all days of the year.
"The systematic observations of the earth's magnetic field contribute to the better definition of the mathematical models that reproduce the field itself", explains Domenico Di Mauro, INGV researcher and coordinator, for the Italian part, of the CONCORDIA Geomagnetic Observatory, “And they are especially important in the polar regions because the Earth's magnetic field is strongest there. The observation of him therefore becomes fundamental for the studies of the Solid Earth and of the Earth-Sun interactions, as well as for the multiple aspects of Space Weather ”.
The CONCORDIA scientific station is located in an elevated area of the Antarctic plateau, about 1.200 kilometers from the coast and 3.200 meters above sea level on a permanent ice sheet. This station is part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA/IPEV), managed by ENEA with the scientific programming of the Polar Research Committee (CRP) set up within the CNR.
"Antarctica, precisely due to its intrinsic characteristic of being a place that is difficult to access, is characterized by a low level of anthropogenic electromagnetic noise and is, moreover, the continent with the lowest rate of atmospheric electric discharges", adds the researcher. "These prerogatives make it possible to better study the dynamics of the magnetosphere, i.e. the region of circumterrestrial space where the action of the Earth's magnetic field is still felt, which is not possible in other sites of the world".
Under particular conditions, when the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field connect with the lines of force of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), the particles of the solar wind can penetrate the Earth's magnetosphere and reach the lowest altitudes. “This direct connection, practically an 'open window' to outer space, can give rise to some special planetary phenomena such as magnetic storms and sub-storms, accompanied by suggestive luminescent displays, the polar auroras. The observations from the CONCORDIA station are therefore truly peculiar, because they come from one of the most remote places in the world which is permanently located inside the auroral oval", concludes Di Mauro.
Link to the INGV PORTAL OF GEOMAGNETIC DATA
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Antarctica, online and in real time data of the Earth's magnetic field
Time variations, from the vector components to intensity: INGV publishes data of the Earth's magnetic field in real-time from CONCORDIA, the scientific station in the heart of Antarctica
Recordings of the Earth's magnetic field from Concordia, the Antarctic Italian-French scientific base are online in the geomagnetic data portal of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) making available to the scientific community and general public a collection of real-time data from this remote area of our planet. Data are shown as time plot of the vector components and intensity, recorded minute by minute, in its daily evolution, for every day of the year.
“The systematic observations of the Earth's magnetic field contribute to the better definition of the mathematical models that reproduce the field itself”, explains Domenico Di Mauro, researcher of the INGV and coordinator, for the Italian part, of the Geomagnetic Observatory at CONCORDIA, “and are particularly important in the polar regions because in those areas the Earth's magnetic field is more intense. Its observation therefore becomes fundamental for the studies of the Solid Earth and of the Earth-Sun interactions, as well as for the many aspects of Space Weather”.
CONCORDIA is located in an elevated area of the Antarctic plateau, about 1,200 kilometers from the coast and 3,200 meters high on a permanent layered ice. This station is part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA/IPEV), managed by ENEA under the scientific planning of the Polar Research Committee (CRP) within the Italian CNR.
“Due to its intrinsic characteristic of being a place of difficult to reach, Antarctica is characterized by a low level of anthropogenic electromagnetic noise and it is also the continent with the lowest rate of atmospheric lightning”, adds the researcher. “These prerogatives allow us to better study the dynamics of the magnetosphere, that is the region of the circumterrestrial space in which the action of the Earth's magnetic field is still felt, not possible in other sites in the world”.
Under particular conditions, when the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field combine with those of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), the solar wind particles can penetrate the Earth's magnetosphere and reach lower altitudes. “This direct connection, practically an 'open window' to outer space, can give rise to some special planetary phenomena such as magnetic storms and sub-storms, accompanied by suggestive luminescent manifestations, the well-known polar auroras. Therefore, the observations from CONCORDIA station are actually peculiar because they come from one of the most remote places in the world that is also permanently inside the auroral oval”, concludes Di Mauro.
Link to the INGV GEOMAGNETIC DATA PORTAL
#ingv #concordia #antarctica #magnetosphere #magneticfield
The section dedicated to the surveys from the Italian-French scientific base CONCORDIA, in Antarctica, in the geomagnetic data portal of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV). With this, the Institute makes available to the scientific community and the public a collection of real-time data on the temporal variations of the earth's magnetic field. The data, in addition to showing the variations of the Earth's magnetic field over time, also highlight its intensity, recorded minute after minute, in its daily evolution, for all days of the year.
"The systematic observations of the earth's magnetic field contribute to the better definition of the mathematical models that reproduce the field itself", explains Domenico Di Mauro, INGV researcher and coordinator, for the Italian part, of the CONCORDIA Geomagnetic Observatory, “And they are especially important in the polar regions because the Earth's magnetic field is strongest there. The observation of him therefore becomes fundamental for the studies of the Solid Earth and of the Earth-Sun interactions, as well as for the multiple aspects of Space Weather ”.
The CONCORDIA scientific station is located in an elevated area of the Antarctic plateau, about 1.200 kilometers from the coast and 3.200 meters above sea level on a permanent ice sheet. This station is part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA/IPEV), managed by ENEA with the scientific programming of the Polar Research Committee (CRP) set up within the CNR.
"Antarctica, precisely due to its intrinsic characteristic of being a place that is difficult to access, is characterized by a low level of anthropogenic electromagnetic noise and is, moreover, the continent with the lowest rate of atmospheric electric discharges", adds the researcher. "These prerogatives make it possible to better study the dynamics of the magnetosphere, i.e. the region of circumterrestrial space where the action of the Earth's magnetic field is still felt, which is not possible in other sites of the world".
Under particular conditions, when the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field connect with the lines of force of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), the particles of the solar wind can penetrate the Earth's magnetosphere and reach the lowest altitudes. “This direct connection, practically an 'open window' to outer space, can give rise to some special planetary phenomena such as magnetic storms and sub-storms, accompanied by suggestive luminescent displays, the polar auroras. The observations from the CONCORDIA station are therefore truly peculiar, because they come from one of the most remote places in the world which is permanently located inside the auroral oval", concludes Di Mauro.
Link to the INGV PORTAL OF GEOMAGNETIC DATA
#ingv #concordia #antarctica #magnetosphere #magnetic field
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Antarctica, online and in real time data of the Earth's magnetic field
Time variations, from the vector components to intensity: INGV publishes data of the Earth's magnetic field in real-time from CONCORDIA, the scientific station in the heart of Antarctica
Recordings of the Earth's magnetic field from Concordia, the Antarctic Italian-French scientific base are online in the geomagnetic data portal of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) making available to the scientific community and general public a collection of real-time data from this remote area of our planet. Data are shown as time plot of the vector components and intensity, recorded minute by minute, in its daily evolution, for every day of the year.
“The systematic observations of the Earth's magnetic field contribute to the better definition of the mathematical models that reproduce the field itself”, explains Domenico Di Mauro, researcher of the INGV and coordinator, for the Italian part, of the Geomagnetic Observatory at CONCORDIA, “and are particularly important in the polar regions because in those areas the Earth's magnetic field is more intense. Its observation therefore becomes fundamental for the studies of the Solid Earth and of the Earth-Sun interactions, as well as for the many aspects of Space Weather”.
CONCORDIA is located in an elevated area of the Antarctic plateau, about 1,200 kilometers from the coast and 3,200 meters high on a permanent layered ice. This station is part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA/IPEV), managed by ENEA under the scientific planning of the Polar Research Committee (CRP) within the Italian CNR.
“Due to its intrinsic characteristic of being a place of difficult to reach, Antarctica is characterized by a low level of anthropogenic electromagnetic noise and it is also the continent with the lowest rate of atmospheric lightning”, adds the researcher. “These prerogatives allow us to better study the dynamics of the magnetosphere, that is the region of the circumterrestrial space in which the action of the Earth's magnetic field is still felt, not possible in other sites in the world”.
Under particular conditions, when the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field combine with those of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), the solar wind particles can penetrate the Earth's magnetosphere and reach lower altitudes. “This direct connection, practically an 'open window' to outer space, can give rise to some special planetary phenomena such as magnetic storms and sub-storms, accompanied by suggestive luminescent manifestations, the well-known polar auroras. Therefore, the observations from CONCORDIA station are actually peculiar because they come from one of the most remote places in the world that is also permanently inside the auroral oval”, concludes Di Mauro.
Link to the INGV GEOMAGNETIC DATA PORTAL
#ingv #concordia #antarctica #magnetosphere #magneticfield