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Magnetic Observatory
Police Line, Alibag, Maharashtra 402201 Phone: Not availableAbout
The Alibag Magnetic Observatory, located at Alibag, in the state of Maharashtra, was founded in the year 1904.The observatory is also one of only 13 such observatories in the world, providing an excellent set of geomagnetic observations and has since its inception, been among the foremost magnetic observatories of the world.The magnetic observatory is made of Porbandar sandstone, with each stone having been tested for traces of residual magnetism.The room housing the instruments is provided with excellent insulation,with variations between maximum and minimum temperatures restricted to 1 degree Celsius.The Alibag Magnetic Observatory has two buildings, the first with magnetometers that record geomagnetic field changes, while the second having precision recording instruments that provide data about geomagnetic storms.
