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PAF
KERGUELEN Islands - Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises

The PAF observatory opened in 1957, it is conducted by the Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre (EOST) with the logistic support from the Institut Polaire Francais (IPEV).



IAGA Code: PAF
Location : KERGUELEN Islands, Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
Institutions : Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre (France)
Institut Polaire Francais (France)
Co-latitude : 139.350°
Longitude : 70.260°
Altitude : 35 meters
Orientation : HDZF
Instruments :

Absolutes:
DI-flux Theodolite Zeiss 010A Theodolite & Bartington mag01H
Proton Overhauser magnetometer(Geomag SM90R)
Variations:
Three-component fluxgate variometer (VFO 31)
Proton Overhauser magnetometer(Geomag SM90R)
Status :

In operation
Data Availability :

1 second data and derived means

Contact : Aude Chambodut
Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre
Service des observatoires magnétiques
5, rue René Descartes
France
Fax: 33 (0)3 68 85 01 25
[email protected]

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