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By Geomagnetism Program July 23, 2018

The Geomagnetism Program first established an observatory near Tucson in 1910 on what is now Morris K. Udall Regional Park. The current site, in the Saguaro National Park, was installed in 1996.

Tuscon Magnetic Observatory sign.
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Tuscon Magnetic Observatory sign.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)

Station Id: TUC

Location: Tucson, AZ

Latitude: 32.1745°N

Longitude: 110.7337°W

Geomagnetic Latitude: 39.40°N*

Geomagnetic Longitude: 317.37°E*

Elevation: 946 meters

Orientation: HDZF

* IGRF values as of 2015.

 

Photos:

Tucson magnetic observatory Arizona.
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Tucson magnetic observatory Arizona.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)
The Absolutes Building at Tucson.
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The Absolutes Building at Tucson. (Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)

 

Below are publications associated with this project.

Magnetic monitoring in Saguaro National Park

On a sandy, arid plain, near the Rincon Moun­tain Visitor Center of Saguaro National Park, tucked in among brittlebush, creosote, and other hardy desert plants, is an unusual type of observatory—a small unmanned station that is used for monitor­ing the Earth’s variable magnetic field. Named for the nearby city of Tucson, Arizona, the observatory is 1 of 14 that the Geomagnetism Program of the U.S.
Authors
Jeffrey J. Love, Carol Finn, Yesenia C. Gamez Valdez, Don Swann
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Geomagnetism Program, Geologic Hazards Science Center

The Geomagnetism Program first established an observatory near Tucson in 1910 on what is now Morris K. Udall Regional Park. The current site, in the Saguaro National Park, was installed in 1996.

Tuscon Magnetic Observatory sign.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Tuscon Magnetic Observatory sign.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)

Station Id: TUC

Location: Tucson, AZ

Latitude: 32.1745°N

Longitude: 110.7337°W

Geomagnetic Latitude: 39.40°N*

Geomagnetic Longitude: 317.37°E*

Elevation: 946 meters

Orientation: HDZF

* IGRF values as of 2015.

 

Photos:

Tucson magnetic observatory Arizona.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Tucson magnetic observatory Arizona.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)
The Absolutes Building at Tucson.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
The Absolutes Building at Tucson. (Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)

 

Below are publications associated with this project.

Magnetic monitoring in Saguaro National Park

On a sandy, arid plain, near the Rincon Moun­tain Visitor Center of Saguaro National Park, tucked in among brittlebush, creosote, and other hardy desert plants, is an unusual type of observatory—a small unmanned station that is used for monitor­ing the Earth’s variable magnetic field. Named for the nearby city of Tucson, Arizona, the observatory is 1 of 14 that the Geomagnetism Program of the U.S.
Authors
Jeffrey J. Love, Carol Finn, Yesenia C. Gamez Valdez, Don Swann
By
Natural Hazards Mission Area, Geomagnetism Program, Geologic Hazards Science Center
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