History of Geo- and Space Sciences
History of Geo- and Space Sciences
History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Articles | Volume 14, issue 1
Articles | Volume 14, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-14-51-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-14-51-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 1
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04 Apr 2023
Article |  | 04 Apr 2023

Historical geomagnetic observations from Prague observatory (since 1839) and their contribution to geomagnetic research

Pavel Hejda, Fridrich Valach, and Miloš Revallo

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Historical observations are important, even for modern science (such as space research). The Clementinum in Prague was one of the first observatories where systematic measurements of the geomagnetic field commenced. We focus on the beginning of these Prague measurements, which were introduced by Karl Kreil in 1839. We describe archived data from that time, some details about the main instrument for observing magnetic storms and the first magnetic mapping in Bohemia.
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