FYKN: Fort Yukon Ground Magnetic Field Measurements at 0.5 Seconds

0.5-second resolution vector magnetic field data collected from the Fort Yukon ground station in Alaska. The dataset is Level 2 processed data from the University of Alaska Network, managed by NASA. It was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze geomagnetic disturbances based on high-resolution vector magnetic field measurements
• Model local magnetic field anomalies based on data from a specific geographic station
• Study diurnal or seasonal magnetic variations based on continuous time-series data
• Validate satellite-based magnetic field models based on ground-based observations

Strengths

• Data has a high temporal resolution of 0.5 seconds
• Station location is precisely specified at GEO Latitude 66.6, Longitude 214.8
• Data is processed to Level 2, suggesting calibrated and quality-controlled measurements

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is stored in a BIN format, which may require specialized tools for access

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Ground-based measurements from the University of Alaska Network station.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:28:07.081905; freshness should be verified

Geography

Fort Yukon, Alaska, USA (GEO Latitude 66.6, Longitude 214.8)