Each new station will equip with a UCLA-built 3-axis fluxgate magnetometer. These low-noise systems sample at 1 Hz and have a digitization resolution of 9.5 pT. All the stations will register GPS time signals to ensure accurate synchronization.

Fig A. Electronic board handling data acquisition;

Fig B. Magnetic field sensor capable of maintaining constant temperature;

Fig C. The observatory performing tests for new magnetometer systems, located 35 km east of UCLA campus.

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