Geomagnetic Observations and Models

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mandea, M. (Editor), Korte, Monika (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2011.
• Series: IAGA Special Sopron Book Series ; 5
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Earth Sciences, general.

This volume provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all the main areas linked to geomagnetic field observation, from instrumentation to methodology, on ground or near-Earth. Efforts are also focused on a 21st century e-Science approach to open access to all geomagnetic data, but also to...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1. Observation
• The global observatory network, new observatories
• Magnetic satellite missions
• Repeat station activities
• Instrument development
• Part 2. Data Improvements in data quality
• Overview data availability
• Magnetic indices
• Part 3. Modelling
• Modelling techniques: from global to regional
• Review IGRF models
• New core field models
• Interpretation of core field models
• Lithospheric field models, WDMAM
• Interpretation of lithospheric field
• Index.