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<p>Both South-Africa and France have a long tradition of measuring and studying the Earth‟s magnetic field. The first French magnetic observatory was established in 1883 in Parc Saint-Maur, near Paris, and was later moved to Val-Joyeux in 1900 and then to Chambon-la-Forêt in 1936. The Bureau Central de Magnétisme Terrestre, which is under the responsibility of IPGP, is currently in charge of 16 observatories throughout the world. The first systematic observations in South Africa were performed at Cape Town Observatory (1843 till 1852, and 1932 till 1940). The Hermanus Magnetic Observatory officially commenced operation in 1941. It is now running two other observatories in southern Africa: Hartebeesthoek (in South Africa) and Tsumeb (in Namibia). All French and South African observatories belong to INTERMAGNET, the global network of magnetic observatories transmitting their data in quasi-real time (www.intermagnet.org).</p> | <p>Both South-Africa and France have a long tradition of measuring and studying the Earth‟s magnetic field. The first French magnetic observatory was established in 1883 in Parc Saint-Maur, near Paris, and was later moved to Val-Joyeux in 1900 and then to Chambon-la-Forêt in 1936. The Bureau Central de Magnétisme Terrestre, which is under the responsibility of IPGP, is currently in charge of 16 observatories throughout the world. The first systematic observations in South Africa were performed at Cape Town Observatory (1843 till 1852, and 1932 till 1940). The Hermanus Magnetic Observatory officially commenced operation in 1941. It is now running two other observatories in southern Africa: Hartebeesthoek (in South Africa) and Tsumeb (in Namibia). All French and South African observatories belong to INTERMAGNET, the global network of magnetic observatories transmitting their data in quasi-real time (www.intermagnet.org).</p> | ||
Revision as of 10:12, 6 July 2009
Project A6: Sun and Earth’s magnetic fields and climate change
French pi: A. Chulliat
South African pi: P. Kotzé
Project Participants
- A. Chulliat (IPGP) – French principal investigator
- P. Kotzé (HMO) – South African principal investigator
- J.-L. Le Mouël (IPGP)
- M. Muundjua (Ph D student)
- E. Thébault (IPGP)
- A. Chambodut (EOST)
Background
Both South-Africa and France have a long tradition of measuring and studying the Earth‟s magnetic field. The first French magnetic observatory was established in 1883 in Parc Saint-Maur, near Paris, and was later moved to Val-Joyeux in 1900 and then to Chambon-la-Forêt in 1936. The Bureau Central de Magnétisme Terrestre, which is under the responsibility of IPGP, is currently in charge of 16 observatories throughout the world. The first systematic observations in South Africa were performed at Cape Town Observatory (1843 till 1852, and 1932 till 1940). The Hermanus Magnetic Observatory officially commenced operation in 1941. It is now running two other observatories in southern Africa: Hartebeesthoek (in South Africa) and Tsumeb (in Namibia). All French and South African observatories belong to INTERMAGNET, the global network of magnetic observatories transmitting their data in quasi-real time (www.intermagnet.org).
