IAGA Division V
Objectives of IAGA Division V are:
- to promote high quality standards in geomagnetic data acquisition, observatory and survey procedures, geomagnetic indices, and data dissemination
- to analyse magnetic observation data for the purposes of understanding the various sources of the magnetic field. Three working groups are active in this respect.
Contacts
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| Div. V CHAIR: | Div. V CO-CHAIR: |
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| GeoSphere Austria (Conrad Observatory) Hohe Warte 38, 1190 Vienna Austria |
GNS Science 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon 5010 PO Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040 New Zealand |
Working Group V-OBS:Geomagnetic Observation
Working group V-OBS coordinates all issues related to the operation of geomagnetic observatories around the world. The WG sets quality standards for measurements and for data processing, and supports observatories in need of modern instrumentation or those in danger of closure. It cooperates with INTERMAGNET and is responsible for the organisation of a Workshop On Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing every two years. The working group maintains a list of observatories operating worldwide.
Working Group V-DAT: Geomagnetic Data and Indices
This working group defines formats for data exchange and sets quality standards for indices of magnetic activity. The latest format for observatory data dissemination is the IAGA2002 format. Numerous indices of magnetic activity exist and new ones are often developed for different scientific purposes. WG V-DAT cooperates with ISGI and is responsible for assessing and recommending new indices for official endorsement by IAGA.
Working Group V-MOD : Geomagnetic Field Modeling
The main task of WG V-MOD is to coordinate international scientific efforts to model and understand the internal geomagnetic field. In particular, the WG assesses and adopts a new International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) every five years, from candidate models submitted by different research groups. WG V-MOD leads the dedicated IGRF task force. Another WG V-MOD's task force is in charge of coordinating the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map updates.
Invited Scientific Reviews Presented at IUGG/IAGA
- Bill Worthington, "Geomagnetic observatories, variometers, and repeat surveys"
- Chris Finlay, "Review of planetary magnetic fields and secular variation"
- Jerome Dyment & Erwan Thébault, ""Magnetic anomalies - a review"
- Masahito Nosé, "Long-term variations of solar activity and geomagnetic phenomena - A review"
- Archana Bhattacharyya, "Characterization of some ionospheric and magnetospheric processes from ground and satellite observations and their connection with space weather"
- Renata Lukianova, "Geophysical and geomagnetic diagnosis of the sun and near-earth space"
- Giuseppe Consolini, "High resolution data for space plasma turbulence and applications to space weather and space climate"
- Jerome Dyment, "Magnetic anomalies - a review"
- S. Gurubaran, "The use of Geomagnetic observations in conjunction with lidar, radar and other measurements for ionospheric studies"
- Heather McCreadie "Polar cap geomagnetic indices: meaning derivation and uses"
- Kalevi Mursula, "Reporter review of Session 5.3"
- Aude Chambodut, "Recent magnetic surveys for regional and global characterization of the geomagnetic field"
- Jurgen Matzka, "Advances in the Global Geomagnetic Observatory Network"
- Arnaud Chulliat, "New results from geomagnetic secular variation studies"
- C. Beggan, "The Decade of Geopotential Research"
- D. Ravat, "Lithospheric Magnetic Signal - Recent Results"
- Pieter Kotze, "Improvements in Observatory Practice, Instrumentation and Networks"
- T. Iyemori, "Geomagnetic Networks, Data and Archives"
IUGG Prague, 2015
IAGA Merida, 2013
IUGG Melbourne, 2011
Upcoming meetings, past meeting programmes and proceedings
- The next 29th IUGG General Assembly will be held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 12 to 22 July 2027.
- The next 15th IAGA Scientific Assembly (IAGA-IASPEI Joint Assembly) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2025.
- The 28th IUGG General Assembly was held in Berlin, Germany, from 11 to 20 July 2023.
- The 14th IAGA Scientific Assembly (IAGA-IASPEI Joint Assembly) was held in Hyderabad, India, from 22 to 27 August 2021.
- The 27th IUGG General Assembly was held in Montreal, Canada, from 9 to 18 July 2019.
- The 13th IAGA Assembly (IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA joint Assembly) was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 27 August to 1 September 2017.
- The 26th IUGG General Assembly was held in Prague, Czech Republic, 22 June to 2 July 2015.
- The 12th IAGA Scientific Assembly was held in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico from 26-31 August 2013
- The 25th IUGG General Assembly was held in Melbourne, Australia, 28 June to 7 July 2011.
- The 11th IAGA Scientific Assembly was held in Sopron, Hungary, 23-30 August 2009.
- The 24th IUGG General Assembly was held in Perugia, Italy, 2-13 July 2007.
- The 10th IAGA Scientific Assembly was held in Toulouse, France, 18-29 July 2005.
- The 23rd IUGG General Assembly was held in Sapporo, Japan, 30 June - 11 July 2003.
- The 9th IAGA Scientific Assembly was held at Hanoi, Vietnam, August 2001.
- The XX th IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing will be held in Brazil in 2024.
- The XIX th IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in at the Tihany Geophysical Observatory (THY) and in the Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science (EPSS), Sopron, Hungary in May 2023.
- The XVIIIth IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in Conrad Observatory near Vienna, Austria on 24 to 29 June 2018.
- The XVIIth IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in Dourbes Magnetic Observatory, Belgium in September 2016. Proceedings are available from: Special Issue (ANGEO/GI inter-journal SI)
- The XVIth IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in Hyderabad, India in October 2014, organized by the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) and the National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI).
- The XVth IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in San Fernando, Cadiz, Spain, 4-14 June 2012, organized by Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada en San Fernando (ROA). Proceedings are avalaible from: Boletin Roa 03/13
- The XIVth IAGA Workshop On Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing,was held in Changchun, Jilin Province, China, 13-23 September, 2010. Proceedings are available from: Data Science Journal/CODATA Vol. 10(2011)
- The XIIIth IAGA Workshop On Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, USA, 9-18 June 2008. Proceedings are available from: USGS Open file report.
- The XIIth IAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held at Belsk Magnetic Observatory in Poland, 19-24 June 2006. Proceedings are available from: Publications of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences.
- The XIthIAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments,
Data Acquisition and Processing was held at the Kakioka Magnetic Observatory
in Japan, 9-17 November 2004.
- The XthIAGA Workshop on Geomagnetic Observatory Instruments, Data Acquisition and Processing was held at the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory in South Africa, 15-24 April 2002. Proceedings are available here.
IUGG/IAGA Assembly
IAGA Workshops
Task Forces
Division V and its working groups occasionally form task forces to address specific topics.
- Task Force on Rescue of Old Analogue Magnetograms (closed)
- Task Force on ASCII based data exchange format (closed)
- Task Force on Criteria for index endorsement (closed, 2009 Report, at 11th IAGA Scientific Assembly).
- Task Force on Endorsement of the classification of rapid variations as SC (closed, 2009 IAGA Resolution #6 , at 11th IAGA Scientific Assembly).
- Task Force on IAGA Endorsement of PC magnetic activity index (closed, 2009-2011 Report, at 25th IUGG General Assembly).
- License Task Force (closed)
- The DOI Task Force: led by working group V-DAT, Chair: Kirsten Elger . The task force is: (i) gathering information on the way geomagnetic data products are referenced through DOI (Digital Object Identifiers), and (ii) providing recommendations towards the community in this matter. The WG V-DAT decided to continue to work on this topic. Joint sessions were held at the 2021 IAGA Assembly and 2023 IUGG General Assembly.
- The IGRF Task Force: led by working group V-MOD, Chair: Ciaran Beggan.
- The WDMAM Task Force: led by working group V-MOD, Chair: Jerome Dyment .
Business Meeting Minutes
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2023 at Berlin, Germany, on July 15th, 2023
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2021 at Hyderabad, India, on August 25th, 2021
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IUGG 2019 at Montreal, Canada, on July 15th, 2019
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2017 at Cape Town, South Africa, on August 31rst, 2017
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IUGG 2015 at Prague, Czech Republic, on June 28th, 2015
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2013 at Merida, Mexico, on Thursday, August 29th, 2013
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IUGG 2011 at Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, July 4th, 2011
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2009 at Sopron, Hungary, on Wednesday 26th August, 2009
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IUGG 2007 at Perugia, Italy, July 2007
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2005 at Toulouse, France, on Monday 25th July, 2005
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IUGG 2003 at Sapporo, Japan, on Tuesday 8th July, 2003
- Minutes from the Div. V business meeting for IAGA 2001 at HAnoi, Vietnam, on 27th August, 2001
Special publications related to Div. V topic
- The IAGA guides for observatories and repeat stations are available from the IAGA web site
- The book "Geomagnetic Observations and Models", IAGA Special Sopron Book Series 5, eds. M. Mandea and M. Korte, has been published by Springer in 2011 with 13 topical review papers with contributions from 41 authors.
Working Groups that are part of Division V
| Working Group V-OBS: Geomagnetic Observation | |
| Chair: Seiki Asari | Kakioka Magnetic Observatory Japan Meteorological Agency Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Co-Chair: Jürgen Matzka | Adolf-Schmidt-Observatory for Geomagnetism Niemegk GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Lindenstr. 7 14823 Niemegk Germany |
| Working Group V-DAT: Geomagnetic Data and Indices | |
| Chair: Anna Willer | DTU Space National Space Institute Centrifugevej, building 356 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark |
| Co-chair: Ayako Matsuoka | Data Analysis Center for Geomagnetism and Space Magnetism Graduate School of Science Kyoto Universitye Kyoto Japan |
| Working Group V-MOD: Geomagnetic Field Modeling | |
| Chair: Ciaran Beggan | Geomagnetism British Geological Survey Edinburgh EH14 4AP United Kingdom |
| Co-chair: Clemens Kloss | DTU Space National Space Institute Centrifugevej, building 356 DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark |
| (Note: At IUGG 2003 ( July 2003 ), Division V working groups were re-structured. To refer to the old working groups, please look at Previous Structure of Division V . |
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