Year: 2018
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Between November (19 to 24), 2017, sixty three geomagneticists and students from all three Americas, Europe and Africa attended the II Pan American Workshop on Geomagnetism (II PANGEO) in Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.II PANGEO consisted of two parts: 1) The scientific session's helded at Mara Palace Hotel and 2) Magnetic comparative measurements and instrumental demonstration helded at Vassouras Magnetic Observatory (VSS).So, magnetic observatory practices, magnetic instruments use for different purposes scientific, commercial and space wheater were carrefully discussed.This workshop was too an excellent opportunity to know and discuss the situation of the geomagnetic observatories and magnetic measurement techniques in Latin America concerning the definitive data production.Also, we discussed the need to continue with this workshop every two years and suggested the next one to be in Argentine.I'm thankful to the FAPERJ (Rio de Janeiro's Research Support Foundation) for this publication.Finally, I want to thank to the II PANGEO's Organizing Committee and all participants that sent scientific and technical contribution and done their presentations and geomagnetic measurements.
DOI: 10.29327/2pangeo.a12
Language: English
Subfield: Space and Planetary Science
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Awards: Centro de Investigação da Terra e do Espaço da Universidade de Coimbra, G1167214205, UID/Multi/00611 .: Centro de Investigação da Terra e do Espaço da Universidade de Coimbra, G1516346500, G1578237752, G1763632427, G2068701783, G274581676, G3840324753, G3891694003, G491858407, G5224927334, G7965899483
OpenAlex ID: W2917825331