Attention:
Magnetic compensation flight procedures are required after each new installation of the magnetic sensors.
Summary
Magnetic measurements can reveal the strength and direction of the geomagnetic field. One or two Cesium magnetometers are mounted in a combination of nose and/or tail booms. In addition, a Fluxgate Magnetometer for attitude compensation is installed. The sensor system and real-time compensation are controlled by an external unit (AADC II) mounted in a rack. Magnetic base stations with Overhauser magnetometers are used for ground reference of the airborne measurements.
| Manufacturer | RMS Instruments, Scintrex Ltd., RMS Instruments |
|---|---|
| Model | see subdevices |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | magnetometer |
| SENSOR-Link | ↪ |
Contacts
| Name | Institution | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Graeme Eagles | Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research | Device Contact |
Available devices and Specifications
| Name | Model | Serial Number |
SENSOR- Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Aeromagnetic Digital Compensator | AADCII | 9903860 | ↪ |
| Cesium Magnetometer | CS-3 | 9511042 | ↪ |
| Cesium Magnetometer | CS-3 | 9503008 | ↪ |
| Cesium Magnetometer | CS-3 | 9810135 | ↪ |
| Cesium Magnetometer | CS-3 | 9808131 | ↪ |
| Cesium Magnetometer | CS-3 | 1203404 | ↪ |
| Fluxgate Magnetometer | TFM100G1E | 110 | ↪ |
| Fluxgate Magnetometer | TFM100G1E | 999 | ↪ |
Specifications of RMS Compensator AADC II (without mounting)
Specifications of CS-3 Scintrex Cesium Magnetometers (without mounting)
The CS-3 magnetometers are installed at the tips of the noseboom and the tailboom. Length of the noseboom from the tip of the aircraft is about 3.3 m.
Specifications of Billingsley Fluxgate Magnetometer (without mounting)
Position
| Info | CS-3 Cesium Magnetometers are mounted in a tail and a nose boom respectively. Additionally, a fluxgate magnetometer is mounted close to the aileron. Electronics are stored in a rack. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| magnetic field compensated | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field raw | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field uncompensated | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field total | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field x-component | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field y-component | magnetic field | nT |
| magnetic field z-component | magnetic field | nT |