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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-367-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-6-367-2017
Research article
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10 Oct 2017
Research article |  | 10 Oct 2017

The magnetic observatory on Tatuoca, Belém, Brazil: history and recent developments

Achim Morschhauser, Gabriel Brando Soares, Jürgen Haseloff, Oliver Bronkalla, José Protásio, Katia Pinheiro, and Jürgen Matzka

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We report on the history and recent developments of the Tatuoca magnetic observatory in Brazil. This observatory is located close to the geomagnetic equator and within a region of strong main field dynamics. Starting from 2015, we have installed new instrumentation and a new datalogger system. In the paper, we also comment on the challenges of doing absolute measurements at the geomagnetic equator.
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