First Magdas Equipment In Ecuador

TL;DR

This paper details the installation and initial data collection of the MAGDAS magnetic data system in Ecuador, highlighting its significance for studying the equatorial magnetic field in a previously unmeasured region.

Contribution

First MAGDAS station in Ecuador providing new magnetic field data crucial for equatorial atmospheric studies.

Findings

Preliminary magnetic data collected since 2012

Demonstrates importance of Ecuador station for magnetic field monitoring

Highlights potential for future atmospheric research

Abstract

The Magnetic Data Acquisition System (MAGDAS) was installed in the protected Jerusalem Park in Malchingui-Ecuador in October of 2012, under the joint collaboration between Kyushu University of Japan and the Quito Astronomical Observatory of the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador. In this paper, we describe the installation process and present the preliminary data obtained with the MAGDAS equipment. The behavior of the four components, D, H, Z and F allow us to see the importance of having the Ecuador station where the magnetic field has not been systematically measured before, in valuable contribution to study of the equatorial atmosphere.