Prior to the purchase of Alaska by the United States, the Russians operated a meteorological and magnetic observatory at Sitka from 1842 to 1867. The Geomagnetism Program established an observatory at Sitka, near the historic Russian cemetery, in 1901, when the Program was part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and under the leadership of Drs Louis A. Bauer and John A. Fleming. The present observatory site was established in 1940. The observatory is operated in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Station Id: SIT
Location: Sitka, AK
Latitude: 57.0576°N
Longitude: 135.3273°W
Geomagnetic Latitude: 60.20°N*
Geomagnetic Longitude: 282.32°E*
Elevation: 24 meters
Orientation: HDZF
* IGRF values as of 2015.
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Other Operations:
- A seismometer for the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) of NOAA.
- US Climate Reference Network (USCRN)
- BLM Alaska lightning detection system
Photos:
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Prior to the purchase of Alaska by the United States, the Russians operated a meteorological and magnetic observatory at Sitka from 1842 to 1867. The Geomagnetism Program established an observatory at Sitka, near the historic Russian cemetery, in 1901, when the Program was part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and under the leadership of Drs Louis A. Bauer and John A. Fleming. The present observatory site was established in 1940. The observatory is operated in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Sitka Magnetic Observatory sign.(Public domain.) Station Id: SIT
Location: Sitka, AK
Latitude: 57.0576°N
Longitude: 135.3273°W
Geomagnetic Latitude: 60.20°N*
Geomagnetic Longitude: 282.32°E*
Elevation: 24 meters
Orientation: HDZF
* IGRF values as of 2015.
For More Information:
Other Operations:
- A seismometer for the National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) of NOAA.
- US Climate Reference Network (USCRN)
- BLM Alaska lightning detection system
Photos:
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Absolutes and variations buildings at Sitka, AK magnetic observatory.(Public domain.)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Electronics building at Sitka magnetic observatory Alaska.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Sitka, AK.(Credit: Jeff Fox. Public domain.)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Observer's Residence and Office Building.(Public domain.)
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Magnetic Observations being made by F. P. Ulrich at Sitka in 1929.(Public domain.)