U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
US Geological Survey Observatory ImprovementsCarol A. Finn and Alan Berarducci
USGS Geomagnetism Program
2010 IAGA Workshop, Changchun, China
USGS Observatories
Observatory Improvements
Deadhorse, Alaska – new observatory Barrow, AK – new observatory building Fresno, CA – new observatory building Guam – new office and warehouse buildings Electrical upgrades at SJG, HON, BOU, and
GUA Newport, WA – rebuild water system Multiple locations – remote HVAC systems Multiple locations – baseboard heaters
New Deadhorse Observatory
New Deadhorse Observatory
New Barrow Observatory Building
New Barrow Observatory Building
New Fresno Observatory Building
New Fresno Observatory Building
Electrical Upgrades
Guam
HonoluluSan Juan
Boulder
Guam Office and Warehouse Buildings
Newport Observatory Water System
Newport Observatory Water System
Newport Observatory Water System
Remote Heating & Air Conditioning Systems
Remote Heating & Air Conditioning Systems
Heat Source Noise Tests
Magnetometer output at 50 cm Glass panel heater: 1260mV peak to peak noise Hydronic Baseboard heater: 392mV peak to peak noise
Geomagnetism Web Pages
USGS Geomagnetism Program: http://geomag.usgs.gov/
Realtime web page: http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/
Heat Source Noise Tests
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