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The geomagnetic data of the Clementinum observatory in Prague since 1839

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    SYSNO ASEP0545650
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleThe geomagnetic data of the Clementinum observatory in Prague since 1839
    Author(s) Hejda, Pavel (GFU-E) ORCID, RID
    Valach, F. (SK)
    Revallo, M. (SK)
    Source TitleAnnales Geophysicae. - : Copernicus - ISSN 0992-7689
    Roč. 39, č. 3 (2021), s. 439-454
    Number of pages16 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    Languageeng - English
    CountryDE - Germany
    Keywordsgeomagnetic observatory ; historical records ; data processing
    Subject RIVDE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography
    OECD categoryPhysical geography
    Method of publishingOpen access
    Institutional supportGFU-E - RVO:67985530
    UT WOS000653530100001
    EID SCOPUS85105987519
    DOI https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-39-439-2021
    AnnotationThe historical magnetic observatory Clementinum operated in Prague from 1839 to 1926. The data from the yearbooks that recorded the observations at Clementinum have recently been digitized and were subsequently converted, in this work, into the physical units of the International System of Units (SI). Introducing a database of geomagnetic data from this historical source is a part of our paper. Some controversial data are also analysed here. In the original historical sources, we identified an error in using the physical units. It was probably introduced by the observers determining the temperature coefficient of the bifilar apparatus. By recalculating the values in the records, some missing values are added. For instance, the temperature coefficients for the bifilar magnetometer, the baselines, and the annual averages for the horizontal intensity in the first years of observations were redetermined. The values of absolute measurements of the declination in 1852, which could not be found in the original sources, were also estimated. The main contribution of this article rests in critically reviewed information about the magnetic observations in Prague, which is, so far, more complete than any other. The work also contributes to the space weather topic by revealing a record of the now almost forgotten magnetic disturbance of 3 September 1839.
    WorkplaceGeophysical Institute
    ContactHana Krejzlíková, kniha@ig.cas.cz, Tel.: 267 103 028
    Year of Publishing2022
    Electronic addresshttps://angeo.copernicus.org/articles/39/439/2021/
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