Magnetic Instrument Calibration Data from Woomera, Australia 1960

Geoscience Australia Data provides a 1960 comparison of magnetic field instruments against a proton precession magnetograph. Observations were made on June 27th and 28th, 1960, at the Woomera site in South Australia. This record documents the calibration of instruments from Toolangi against the standard maintained by the Weapons Research Establishment.

Use Cases

• Calibrating modern magnetometers based on historical reference standards described in the record
• Analyzing temporal stability of magnetic field measurements based on the 1960 comparison event
• Studying the evolution of geophysical instrumentation based on the described proton precession magnetograph
• Validating historical geomagnetic data for the Australian region based on the Woomera site location

Strengths

• Specific observation dates are provided: June 27th and 28th, 1960.
• The data source is a recognized national geoscience organization, Geoscience Australia Data.
• The record describes a direct comparison between two established calibration standards.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to its 1960 collection date.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Direct instrument comparison observations at the Woomera site.

Time Range

June 27-28, 1960

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 19:25:29.589009; freshness should be verified

Geography

Woomera, South Australia, Australia