Geomagnetic survey on Sinjsko polje repeat station and data reduction using the onsite dIdD variometer

Abstract

Within the Croatian-Hungarian project for the first time in the Republic of Croatia the repeat stations survey was carried out using an onsite dIdD (delta Declination / delta Inclination) variometer. Since the geomagnetic field vector observations are obtained in the instrument’s reference frame, the calibration parameters have to be determined enabling the transformation to the geographic coordinate system XYZ. Three and a half days long occupation of the Sinjsko polje (SINP) repeat station revealed the temporal variability of the geomagnetic field gradients. Although observations were affected by an extra magnetic field contributions, the determination of the quiet-time level geomagnetic field differences between the SINP repeat station and THY (Tihany) reference observatory enabled a more reliable data reduction. The comparison of results of different data reduction methods pointed out the improvement of the geomagnetic survey with the onsite variometer.