Unlocking the mysteries of the Earth’s radiation belts

What are the Earth’s radiation belts?The discovery of the Earth’s radiation belts by Explorer 1 in 1958 was a major milestone in geophysics and astronomy, which marked the birth of magnetospheric physics. The Earth’s radiation belts are two donut-shaped regions encircling the earth, filled with...

Come and join in with Magnetic Earth!

 Magnetic Earth is a web resource to share the science of geomagnetism. Aimed at students and new researchers (or anyone with an interest), I created the website to provide a friendly introduction to the subject with links to other locations on the internet for people to dig deeper. Moving forward,...

Geomagnetic Observatories, Surveys and Analyses : IAGA Division V

Dr. Masahito Nosé is the Division Chair for Division V : Geomagnetic Observatories, Surveys and Analyses. Here, he answers some of our questions about himself and his division. 1) Could you please tell us something about yourself?I am Dr. Masahito Nosé, working for Institute for...