Production of definitive data from Indonesian geomagnetic observatories

Margiono, Relly; Turbitt, Christopher W.; Beggan, Ciaran D.; Whaler, Kathryn A.. 2021 Production of definitive data from Indonesian geomagnetic observatories. Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, 10 (2). 169-182. https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-10-169-2021

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Abstract/Summary

Measurement of the geomagnetic field in Indonesia is undertaken by the Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). Routine activities at each observatory include the determination of declination, inclination, and total field using absolute and variation measurements. The oldest observatory is Tangerang (TNG), started in 1957, followed by Tuntungan (TUN) in 1980, Tondano (TND) in 1990, Pelabuhan Ratu (PLR) and Kupang (KPG) in 2000, and Jayapura (JAY) in 2012. One of the main obligations of a geomagnetic observatory is to produce final versions of data, released as definitive data, for each year and make them widely available both for scientific and non-scientific purposes, for example to the World Data Centre of Geomagnetism (WDC-G). Unfortunately, some Indonesian geomagnetic observatories do not share their data with the WDC-G and often have difficulty in producing definitive data. In addition, some more basic problems still exist, such as low-quality data due to anthropogenic or instrumental noise, a lack of data-processing knowledge, and limited observer training. In this study, we report on the production of definitive data from Indonesian observatories, and some recommendations are provided about how to improve the data quality. These methods and approaches are applicable to other institutes seeking to enhance their data quality and scientific utility, for example in main field modelling or space weather monitoring. The definitive data from the years 2010 to 2018 are now available in the WDC-G.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-10-169-2021
ISSN:	2193-0864
Date made live:	05 Oct 2021 12:44 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531180

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-10-169-2021

ISSN:

2193-0864

Date made live:

05 Oct 2021 12:44 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/531180