Restart of the magnetic observatory of SOK

Publication date: 04/11/2022

Observatories

Related observatories : Magnetic observatories

SOK : Maintenance mission (October 2-7, 2022)

The heavy rains that took place last August caused mudflows that damaged the installations, especially the vector magnetometer. In addition, rodents have damaged the technical sheaths and cut the cables of the magnetometer and the temperature sensor. Our engineers intervened on the site of Sop, in Senegal, last October to repair and restart the magnetic observatory.
The data are again transmitted since October 2022 the 6^th.

See all news

Latest news

The rivers of titan: physical laws similar to those on earth

Researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (Université Paris Cité/CNRS/IPGP) have demonstrated for the first time that the rivers of ...

The Institute receives a precious sample of lunar basalt from the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission

Frédéric Moynier has just been awarded a sample of lunar basalt collected by the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission, following an international call for propos...

The HERMES Project Selected for Université Paris Cité’s inIdEx 2025–2030 Program

Exploring the origins of life and the mysteries of the Universe: an ambitious project at the crossroads of Earth sciences and astrophysics

IPGP awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" label

IPGP has recently been awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" label by the European Commission. This distinction recognizes our institution's commitm...