Geomagnetic Observatory Keetmanshoop (KMH)

Observatory

The Keetmanshoop Geomagnetic Observatory (KMH) is run in co-operation of the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory and the GFZ Potsdam since the year 2006. The geomagnetic field intensity and directions are continously recorded at the observatory.
The observatory is member of the INTERMAGNET program.


Location: Namibia

Geographic Coordinates
Latitude: 26.53 S    Longitude: 18.10 E    Altitude: 1 065m

Geomagnetic Coordinates
Latitude: 26.15 S    Longitude: 85.36 E
The geomagnetic Coordinates refer to IGRF-11 for 2010.


Contact:

Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
Adolf-Schmidt-Observatorium
Lindenstr. 7
14823 Niemegk
Germany
phone: +49 33843 6240
fax: + 49 33843 62423
e-mail: Monika Korte

Hermanus Magnetic Observatory
P.O. Box 32
Hermanus
Republic of South Africa

phone: +27 (0) 28 312 1196
fax: +27 (0) 28 312 2039
e-mail: info@hmo.ac.za
homepage: Hermanus Magnetic Observatory


Data:

Annual mean values

Year     D(Deg., min.)    H(nT)  I(Deg., min.)    F(nT)    X(nT)     Y(nT)    Z(nT)
            
2009.5    -17 16.5        11228    -65 44.9        27335    10721   -3334   -24923
2008.5    -17 20.1        11245    -65 45.2        27381    10735   -3351   -24966
2007.5    -17 23.3        11273    -65 43.4        27417    10758   -3369   -24993

Futher geomagnetic data are available on request or over the INTERMAGNET program.