The Auroral Observatory orginally was a section of the Norwegian
Institute of Cosmical Physics (NIKF) established in 1928.
However, the designation 'Auroral Observatory' was kept for a small special group within the Department of Physics. This group was to continue the longterm geophysical observations of aurorae, magnetic field, and ionosphere inherited from NIKF. Effective 1. January 2000 this group was separated from the Department of Physics and established as a unit directly under the Faculty of Science and Mathematics given the name 'Tromsø Geophysical Observatory' (TGO) The primary activity of TGO is geomagnetic observations. In addition we are still running an ionosonde (in cooperation with QinetiQ, UK), and a few guest instruments are hosted. 'The Auroral Observatory' is still retained as the name of the premises of the Department of Physics and TGO. The staff as of 1. January 2014 is: |
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Chris Hall
Scientist and head of the group. Telephone: +47 776 45222
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Magnar Gullikstad Johnsen Scientist
Telephone: +47 776 46956 |
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Børre Heitmann Holmeslet, Senior engineer Programming, dataprocessing and data distribution.
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Bjørn Ove Husøy, Senior engineer
Construction of instruments, maintenance. |
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Bjørnar Hansen, Engineer
Data processing, operation of guest instruments, maintenance |
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Inge Edvardsen Ph.D.-student. Employed by Baker Hughes Norge AS.
Telephone: +47 776 45665 |
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Responsible Editor: Chris Hall Web & Programming: Børre Heitmann Holmeslet Last page update 1.Sep.2014 |