An Observation Station for Geomagnetism and Magnetic Storms

A Project in a Research Club

Abstract

Our project deals with the high-precision recording of the earth's magnetic field. The sun has a great influence on the fluctuations of this field. In order to record these fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field, we have set up a measuring station. We paid special attention to an interference-free environment in order to record with high accuracy. In early November 2021, auroras were reported in Germany, caused by a large solar flare. These can disturb modern GPS and communication technology. With my self-built measuring station, we were able to measure a significant change in the Earth's magnetic field, it was the largest flare we have recorded so far. This is one of many solar storms we have recorded. Through comparisons, we were able to show that my station accurately records solar storms. The software and hardware of the measurements were improved in several development steps, including computer science.