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Data description paper
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24 Nov 2022
Data description paper |
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| 24 Nov 2022
Rescue and quality control of historical geomagnetic measurement at Sheshan observatory, China
Suqin Zhang
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing,
100081, China
Changhua Fu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing,
100081, China
Jianjun Wang
Earthquake Administration of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China
Guohao Zhu
Shanghai Earthquake Agency, Shanghai, 200062, China
Chuanhua Chen
Earthquake Administration of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
Shaopeng He
Hebei Earthquake Agency, Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050022, China
Pengkun Guo
Hebei Earthquake Agency, Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050022, China
Guoping Chang
Hebei Earthquake Agency, Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050022, China
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Short summary
The Sheshan observatory has nearly 150 years of observation history, and its observation data have important scientific value. However, with time, these precious historical data face the risk of damage and loss. We have carried out a series of rescues on the historical data of the Sheshan observatory. New historical datasets were released, including the quality-controlled absolute hourly mean values of three components (D, H, and Z) from 1933 to 2019.
The Sheshan observatory has nearly 150 years of observation history, and its observation data...
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