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MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
DEF

[A] permanent measuring station that monitors the geomagnetic field to very high accuracy over time scales ranging from seconds to decades and beyond.

OBS

They require environments that remain stable over many years and that are free from significant cultural (magnetic) interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
DEF

Station de mesure permanente qui surveille le champ géomagnétique avec une très grande exactitude sur des échelles de temps qui varient de secondes aux décennies et plus encore.

OBS

Ils exigent des environnements qui restent stables durant plusieurs années et qui sont à l'abri de l'interférence culturelle (magnétique).

Spanish

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