Historical geomagnetic observations from Prague observatory (since 1839) and their contribution to geomagnetic research
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F67985530%3A_____%2F23%3A00571649" target="_blank" >RIV/67985530:_____/23:00571649 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://hgss.copernicus.org/articles/14/51/2023/" target="_blank" >https://hgss.copernicus.org/articles/14/51/2023/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hgss-14-51-2023" target="_blank" >10.5194/hgss-14-51-2023</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Historical geomagnetic observations from Prague observatory (since 1839) and their contribution to geomagnetic research
Original language description
Shortly after the introduction of the physical unit for the magnetic field in 1832 and the invention of the bifilar apparatus in 1837, both being extraordinary scientific achievements that took place in Gottingen, the Clementinum observatory in Prague became one of the first places where systematic observations of the horizontal intensity of the geomagnetic field began. Karl Kreil was decisively responsible for this. In this paper, we focus on the very beginnings of geomagnetic observations in Prague, dating from the middle of 1839. We describe the archival materials with data that exist from that time, how the main instrument for observing magnetic storms the bifilar magnetometer worked and how it was calibrated, and the first magnetic survey in Bohemia. This study indicates the importance of historical geomagnetic observation materials to modern science, such as space weather research.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10508 - Physical geography
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
History of Geo-and Space Sciences
ISSN
2190-5010
e-ISSN
2190-5029
Volume of the periodical
14
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
51-60
UT code for WoS article
000962090300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85152797770