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Francois Chamalaun and the AWAGS dataset

Created 19/11/2025

Updated 19/11/2025

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Dr Francois Chamalaun passed away in Adelaide, Australia, in April 2024. Francois was a Senior Lecturer in Geophysics at Flinders University in South Australia and foundation Chairman of its School of Earth Sciences. He was an internationally respected scientist, enthusiastic teacher, and valued mentor. His 40-year research career led to new insights into the electrical structure of the Earth and its atmosphere, particularly in Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, India, and New Zealand.

Much of this research was made possible through the development by Francois and Flinders University technical officer Bob Walker of a portable self-contained microprocessor-based three-component magnetometer. This is a short reflection on the use of this innovative instrument in the first-of-its-kind Australia-Wide Array of Geomagnetic Stations (AWAGS).

Citation: Wang, L., Greenhalgh, S., Barton, C., Heinson, G., & Hitchman, A. (2024). Vale: Francois Chamalaun (1937 – 2024). Preview, 2024(232), 15–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14432471.2024.2412324

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Title Francois Chamalaun and the AWAGS dataset
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/a80b81b6-52f0-4c67-b8f9-8c95adf2fcfe
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Reference Period 23/10/2024
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Francois Chamalaun and the AWAGS dataset". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/francois-chamalaun-and-the-awags-dataset1