British Geological Survey

World Data Centre for Geomagnetism (Edinburgh)

Observatory Details

IAGA Code EBR
Name Ebro
Opened 2012-01-01
Closed
Latitude 40.957 °N
Longitude 0.333 °E
Altitude 531.5 m
Country Spain (ES)
Website
INTERMAGNET Member 2002 -
Notes Ebro observatory has been in operation since 1904, and was moved 20km to a new location at the beginning of 2012. The new location suffers from less interference than the previous one.

Contact Details

Name Juan José Curto Subirats
Address Observatori de l'Ebre
43520 Roquetes (Tarragona)
Spain
E-mail jjcurto@obsebre.es
Fax +34 977 504660
Name J. Miquel Torta
Address Observatori de l'Ebre
43520 Roquetes (Tarragona)
Spain
E-mail jmtorta@obsebre.es
Fax +34 977 504660

Instrumentation

Instrument Type In Use From In Use To
ELSEC 820 Scalar 1900-01-01
DI-fluxgate magnetometer (type Zeiss 010B & ELSEC 810) Absolute 1900-01-01
Danish Meteorological Institute FGE Vector (HDZ) 1900-01-01
GEOMAG fluxgate Vector (HDZ) 1900-01-01
BGS ARGO system (dD/dI vector magnetometer & fluxgate) Unknown 1900-01-01
GEM Systems GSM-19 Scalar 1900-01-01