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SCM
Search Coil Magnetometer

A Search Coil Magnetometer (SCM) is a passive, remote magnetometer used to detect lightning and rapid changes in the magnetic field. It operates based on Faraday’s law of induction. When the magnetic field changes, it induces a current in the coil, which is then amplified and recorded. SCMs generally operate within the 100 Hz to 100 kHz frequency range and are suitable for airborne, spaceborne, and ground-based uses.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Magnetic/Electric
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > Lightning
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Geomagnetism > Magnetic Field
Troposphere
N/A
N/A
100 Hz - 20 kHz
Currently unavailble

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