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Australian magnetic observatories

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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Magnetic observatories capable of providing long-period results in absolute measures have been operated in Australia and its territories on and off since 1840. As the first such observatory (that at Gottingen, built by Gauss) was erected only eight years earlier, a long tradition has been established in the observational aspects of the science. In 1979 six observatories are operating: one in Papua New Guinea (recently transferred to that countrys Geological Survey), three in Australia, one in the sub-Antarctic, and one in Antarctica. The number and disposition of continental observatories is inadequate. The factors which should be considered in planning any future network are outlined.

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Title Australian magnetic observatories
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/829486cf-3faa-468d-b97a-ad32d506c15e
Contact Point
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Australian magnetic observatories". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/australian-magnetic-observatories