Tucson (TUC) Active
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.
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:
Below are publications associated with this project.
Magnetic monitoring in Saguaro National Park
- Overview
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.
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:
- Publications
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.AuthorsJeffrey J. Love, Carol Finn, Yesenia C. Gamez Valdez, Don Swann