Sensors and Systems
Breaking News
Cultivate Geospatial Welcomes Newest Team Member, Ashley Hitt, GISP
Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, LLC. (CGS) is pleased to announce...
Answr and Ellipsis Drive Empower Businesses to Build Resilience Against Climate Risks
Ede, Netherlands & Munich, Germany, March 15, 2023-Cloudeo and...
Researchers awarded funding to use quantum sensor technology for environmental applications
New research into how quantum sensing technology can benefit...

lithosphere

image

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

Swarm Satellites Help Scientists Understand Earth’s Magnetic Field

Earth’s magnetic field is like a huge cocoon, protecting the planet from cosmic radiation and charged particles found in solar wind. European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm satellites are recording details about one of the most difficult to observe layers of Earth’s magnetic field—as well as the magnetic history imprinted on Earth’s crust. Most of Earth’s