British Geological Survey

World Data Centre for Geomagnetism (Edinburgh)

Observatory Details

IAGA Code VAL
Name Valentia
Opened 1899-12-31
Closed
Latitude 51.933 °N
Longitude 349.750 °E
Altitude 14.0 m
Country Ireland (IE)
Website
INTERMAGNET Member 2002 -
Notes 1993 Hourly means: Z component tabular base for February should be 454 rather that 54. [fixed on 2009-02-18]

Contact Details

Name Mike Gill
Address Research, Environment & Applications Division
Met Éireann
Valentia Observatory
Cahirciveen
Co.Kerry
Ireland
E-mail michael.gill@met.ie;mgill@met.ie
Fax

Instrumentation

Instrument Type In Use From In Use To
ELSEC 820 Scalar 1900-01-01
DI-flux (Zeiss 010B theodolite with DMI electonics) Absolute 1900-01-01
EDA FM105B Scalar 1900-01-01

Yearbooks

No yearbooks available.