Attention:
Magnetometer up is part of the Magnetometer System (Magnetics).
Please note that the Magnetometer System can only be operated upon request. Request operations with the Magnetometer System to AWI-Logistics in sufficient time prior to the cruise.
Summary
Magnetometers are used to measure the earth magnetic field. The magnetometer on board of Polarstern is a vector magnetometer that measures the vector components of the magnetic field.
vessel:polarstern:magnetometer:magnetometer_up (1435)
| Manufacturer | Magson GmbH |
|---|---|
| Model | MFG-2S |
| Serial No. | 2000.02 |
| Type | magnetometer |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Thorsten Eggers | Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research | Engineer In Charge |
| Graeme Eagles | Alfred-Wegener Institute of Polar and Marine Research | Principal Investigator, Data Scientist |
Position
| Info | xyz-position from Alignment Survey Report RV Polarstern (June 2016), located on mast platform |
| X | 62.76 m (X-0 is at the center of der rudder (ref. design drawing of the vessel), positive X-axis is forward and along vessel centerline) |
| Y | -0.071 m (Y-0 at centerline, positive Y-axis is portside) |
| Z | 38.931 m (Z-0 is set to the lowest point of the keel, positive Z-axis is upwards) |