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Enhanced Magnetic Model 2015
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        abstract:  The Enhanced Magnetic Model (EMM) extends to degree and order 720, resolving magnetic anomalies down to 56 km wavelength. The higher resolution of the EMM results in significantly improved pointing accuracy than the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which uses spherical harmonic representation to degree and order 12, resolving the magnetic field at 3000 km wavelength. The EMM model provides the magnetic field vector at any desired location and altitude close to and above the Earth's surface.
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                specification:  Enhanced Magnetic Model (EMM2015) and software using the spherical harmonic approach for Linux environments. High CPU requirements (use the faster Mesh software for large number of points), very low RAM requirement. For use with years 2000 to 2020.
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                specification:  Enhanced Magnetic Model (EMM2015) and software using the spherical harmonic approach for Mac environments. High CPU requirements (use the faster Mesh software for large number of points), very low RAM requirement. For use with years 2000 to 2020.
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                description:  Measurements during daytime and during periods of strong solar activity are contaminated by external current systems, which are difficult to accurately model. Therefore, only nighttime data during magnetically quiet periods were used in estimating the WMM coefficients.
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                description:  Some contributions to the measured magnetic field, such as the diamagnetic effect of ionospheric plasma (Lühr et al, 2003) or motional induction by tidal ocean currents (Kuvshinov and Olsen, 2005; Maus, 2007), can be accurately modeled and were corrected for prior to the estimation of the WMM main field coefficients.
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                description:  To account for the contributions that have not been removed in the previous steps, an extended set of model parameters is co-estimated with the WMM model coefficients. These account for smaller-wavelength internal magnetic field contributions (spherical harmonic degree larger than 12), second time derivatives (secular acceleration) and contributions from currents external to the Earth. The set of WMM coefficients plus the extended model parameters is called a parent model of the WMM. Two different parent models were produced, reflecting different modeling strategies employed by NGDC for the main field model and BGS for the secular variation model.
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                    organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                    positionName:  NCEI Geomagnetic Modeling Team
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                            electronicMailAddress:  geomag.models@noaa.gov
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                    identifier:  (MD_Identifier)
                        code:  Processing steps were carried out collectively by the developers of the model. These developers are listed as authors of the associated paper "The US/UK World Magnetic Model 2015-2020" which can be found at https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/data/WMM2015/WMM2015_Report.pdf
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                        citation:  (CI_Citation)
                            title:  The US/UK World Magnetic Model for 2015-2020
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                                date:  2009-12-01
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                                        linkage: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/data/WMM2015/WMM2015_Report.pdf
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                        description:  Refer to technical report, "The US/UK World Magnetic Model 2015-2020", for description of gridding algorithms.
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                description:  Satellite, marine, and aeromagnetic measurements were compiled into an ellipsoidal degree-720 magnetic model of the Earth's lithosphere. This model accurately represents the crustal field down to wavelengths of approximately 56 kilometers. This results in a higher pointing accuracy.
                processor:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                    positionName:  NCEI Geomagnetic Modeling Team
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                            electronicMailAddress:  geomag.models@noaa.gov
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                processingInformation:  (LE_Processing)
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                        code:  Processing steps were carried out collectively by the developers of the model. These developers are listed as authors of the associated paper "An ellipsoidal harmonic representation of Earth's lithospheric magnetic field to degree and order 720".
                    algorithm:  (LE_Algorithm)
                        citation:  (CI_Citation)
                            title:  An ellipsoidal harmonic representation of Earth's lithospheric magnetic field to degree and order 720
                            date:  (CI_Date)
                                date:  2015-03-25
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                                        linkage: http://geomag.colorado.edu/images/PublicationsPDFs/ngdc720.pdf
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                        description:  Refer to technical report, "An ellipsoidal harmonic representation of Earth's lithospheric magnetic field to degree and order 720", for description of gridding algorithms.
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                description:  European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm Magnetic Satellite Mission
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  Swarm Satellite Data
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2013-11-20
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                        organisationName:  European Space Agency
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                                linkage: http://earth.esa.int/web/guest/swarm/data-access
                                name:  Swarm Earth Explorers
                                description:  Webpage provided details on equipment, mission, as well as results and publications associated with the Swarm mission.
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                          TimePeriod:
                            beginPosition:  2013-11-24
                            endPosition:  2015-04-19
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  Challenging Minisatellite Payload (CHAMP) is a German satellite mission dedicated to improving gravity and magnetic field models of the Earth.
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  CHAMP Satellite Data
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2009-12-31
                        dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
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                        organisationName:  GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
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                            onlineResource:  (CI_OnlineResource)
                                linkage: http://op.gfz-potsdam.de/champ/
                                name:  The CHAMP Mission
                                description:  Webpage provided details on equipment, mission, as well as results and publications associated with the CHAMP mission.
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                        eastBoundLongitude:  180
                        southBoundLatitude:  -90
                        northBoundLatitude:  90
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                        extent:
                          TimePeriod:
                            beginPosition:  2000-07-15
                            endPosition:  2010-09-19
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  The Danish satellite Orsted is a dedicated satellite for geomagnetic field modeling.
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  ORSTED Satellite Data
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2009-12-31
                        dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
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                        organisationName:  Danish Meteorological Institute
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                            onlineResource:  (CI_OnlineResource)
                                linkage: http://www.space.dtu.dk/english/Research/Projects/Oersted
                                name:  The Orsted Satellite Project
                                description:  Webpage provided details on equipment, mission, as well as results and publications associated with the Orsted satellite mission.
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                        role:  (CI_RoleCode) originator
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                        westBoundLongitude:  -180
                        eastBoundLongitude:  180
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                        extent:
                          TimePeriod:
                            beginPosition:  1999-02-23
                            endPosition:  2009-11-30
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  Magnetics information that is collected at permanent surface magnetic observatories spread across the globe.
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  INTERMAGNET Observatory Data
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2009-12-31
                        dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                    citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                        organisationName:  International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network
                        contactInfo:  (CI_Contact)
                            onlineResource:  (CI_OnlineResource)
                                linkage: http://www.intermagnet.org
                                name:  INTERMAGNET Program
                                description:  Website provides information on participating institutions, observatory locations, and publications associated with the network of observatories.
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                        role:  (CI_RoleCode) originator
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                        westBoundLongitude:  -177.383
                        eastBoundLongitude:  172.35
                        southBoundLatitude:  -77.85
                        northBoundLatitude:  82.5
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  Trackline magnetics observations hosted on GEODAS at the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  GEODAS magnetic data
                    date:  (CI_Date)
                        date:  2013-02-06
                        dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) revision
                    citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                        individualName:  Brian Meyer
                        organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                        contactInfo:  (CI_Contact)
                            phone:  (CI_Telephone)
                                voice:  303-497-6125
                            address:  (CI_Address)
                                electronicMailAddress:  Brian.Meyer@noaa.gov
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                        westBoundLongitude:  -180
                        eastBoundLongitude:  180
                        southBoundLatitude:  -90
                        northBoundLatitude:  90
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