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Data management at the Lonjsko Polje geomagnetic observatory

During 2012, an observatory was established at Lonjsko Polje Nature Park in mid-northern Croatia. Except traditional standard one-minute data, the Lonjsko Polje observatory also provides high-quality one-second variation data as a part of EMMA (European quasi-Meridional Magnetometer Array) network. Currently the observatory has a provisional status as an INTERMAGNET test observatory and delivers its data to the GIN Edinburgh on a daily basis. Geomagnetic ground data are one of the most important foundations for geomagnetic field research and it is very important to document how data are obtained in order to understand its quality and accuracy. Here, the technical aspects, software solutions and data processing techniques of this remotely operated observatory are presented. Like in many remote, unmanned observatories, many operational difficulties are expected. However, the obtained results accentuate the potential of the new observatory to provide high-quality data and thus contribute to real-time monitoring of the Earth’s magnetic field.

geomagnetic observatory data; data processing

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