PRESENTS

Changchun, China

The Centre de Physique du Globe is part of RMI The Centre de Physique du Globe is part of RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium)(Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium)

RMI is a public federal institute, allowed to make RMI is a public federal institute, allowed to make some commercial activitysome commercial activity

Inside the Centre de Physique, 3 sections:Inside the Centre de Physique, 3 sections:• Geomagnetic Observations & InstrumentsGeomagnetic Observations & Instruments• Paleomagnetism & Environmental MagnetismPaleomagnetism & Environmental Magnetism• Ionospheric profilesIonospheric profiles

Who are we?

Magnetic Valley is a project funded by the Belgian Magnetic Valley is a project funded by the Belgian Federal government, aiming to develop socio-Federal government, aiming to develop socio-economic activities locally, based on Centre de economic activities locally, based on Centre de Physique du Globe’s expertise.Physique du Globe’s expertise.

Magnetic Valley project started in 2009Magnetic Valley project started in 2009

Dedicated web site: Dedicated web site: www.magneticvalley.be

: The Project’s Philosophy

Heavy Metal Soil Pollution

Mapping

Airport Geomagnetic Services

Geomagnetic Instrumentation

Galileo applications

Education

EDUCATION

AutoDIF: AutoDIF: • Finalizing development of AutoDIF 2Finalizing development of AutoDIF 2ndnd

generation, based on experience gained generation, based on experience gained from 1st AutoDIF (sold & installed in from 1st AutoDIF (sold & installed in 2009)2009)

• Looking for a location (long term Looking for a location (long term automated run)automated run)

• Newsletter to inform youNewsletter to inform you

Geomagnetic Instrumentation

Other instruments:Other instruments:• Improving production facilities for our established Improving production facilities for our established

instruments (Lama, FLM2/A,…)instruments (Lama, FLM2/A,…)• Designing new instrumentsDesigning new instruments

For more than 20 years, we provide For more than 20 years, we provide services to local airports (Compass services to local airports (Compass Rose certification, runway azimuth Rose certification, runway azimuth orientation, supply of data)orientation, supply of data)

We currently investigate the current & We currently investigate the current & future needs of the airport industry future needs of the airport industry regarding geomagnetic servicesregarding geomagnetic services

Airport Geomagnetic Services

Soil pollution is an Soil pollution is an increasing concern increasing concern

Magnetic susceptibility Magnetic susceptibility measurements offer measurements offer complementarity to usual complementarity to usual geochemical measurementsgeochemical measurements

This method is currently This method is currently developed through a developed through a partnership with universities partnership with universities & the Walloon region & the Walloon region (Pollusol project)(Pollusol project)

Heavy Metal Soil Pollution Mapping

The ionosphere plays an The ionosphere plays an important role in wave important role in wave propagationpropagation

Modern society relies Modern society relies more and more on wave more and more on wave propagation (ground to propagation (ground to ground, ground to space, ground, ground to space, GNSS)GNSS)

Products & services Products & services recently developped, recently developped, available on: available on: http://swans.meteo.be

Ionospheric profiles: Galileo Applications

K index nowcast & K index (hybrid) forecast

Challenge? Make science attractive, addressing the Challenge? Make science attractive, addressing the largest public (~16 yrs) in a time efficient waylargest public (~16 yrs) in a time efficient way

Ideas & Achievements:Ideas & Achievements:• Movie diffusion (« Magnetic Storm » during 1 yr, schools & Movie diffusion (« Magnetic Storm » during 1 yr, schools &

free entrance public areas)free entrance public areas)• Cooperation with local cultural centre: exhibition in Dourbes Cooperation with local cultural centre: exhibition in Dourbes

« from Earth to the Universe » (Astronomy) Oct. 2010« from Earth to the Universe » (Astronomy) Oct. 2010• Group visits (limited interest)Group visits (limited interest)

Any idea or recommandation is welcome! Any idea or recommandation is welcome!

Education: part of our public mission

Magnetic Valley is a young and promising projectMagnetic Valley is a young and promising project

Different topics, at different levels of completionDifferent topics, at different levels of completion

We want to keep you informed:We want to keep you informed:• www.magneticvalley.be• Newsletter for geomagnetic instrumentationNewsletter for geomagnetic instrumentation

Thank you!Thank you!

CONCLUSIONS