Stability analysis of geomagnetic baseline data obtained at Cheongyang observatory in Korea

S. M. Amran; S. M. Amran; S. M. Amran; W.-S. Kim; W.-S. Kim; H. R. Cho; P. G. Park; P. G. Park

doi:10.5194/gi-6-231-2017

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (Jul 2017)

Stability analysis of geomagnetic baseline data obtained at Cheongyang observatory in Korea

S. M. Amran,
S. M. Amran,
S. M. Amran,
W.-S. Kim,
W.-S. Kim,
H. R. Cho,
P. G. Park,
P. G. Park

Affiliations

S. M. Amran: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
S. M. Amran: University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
S. M. Amran: National Metrology Institute of Malaysia, Lot PT 4803 Bdr Baru Salak Tinggi, 43900 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
W.-S. Kim: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
W.-S. Kim: University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
H. R. Cho: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
P. G. Park: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea
P. G. Park: University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Rep. of Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-231-2017
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6
pp. 231 – 238

Abstract

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The stability of baselines produced by Cheongyang (CYG) observatory from the period of 2014 to 2016 is analysed. Step heights of higher than 5 nT were found in H and Z components in 2014 and 2015 due to magnetic noise in the absolute-measurement hut. In addition, a periodic modulation behaviour observed in the H and Z baseline curves was related to annual temperature variation of about 20 °C in the fluxgate magnetometer hut. Improvement in data quality was evidenced by a small dispersion between successive measurements from June 2015 to the end of 2016. Moreover, the baseline was also improved by correcting the discontinuity in the H and Z baselines.

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ISSN: 2193-0856 (Print); 2193-0864 (Online)
Publisher: Copernicus Publications
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Science: Physics: Geophysics. Cosmic physics
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