Boulder Geomagnetic Observatory

Coordinates: 40°08′15″N 105°14′16″W / 40.137558°N 105.237875°W / 40.137558; -105.237875 Boulder Geomagnetic Observatory (BOU) is a geomagnetic observation facility operated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is located near Boulder, Colorado at 40°08′15″N 105°14′16″W / 40.137558°N 105.237875°W / 40.137558; -105.237875. The site was established in 1961.

Customers of the observatory include the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) and the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

Instruments

A magnetometer
A solar proton sensor

See also

External links

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.