Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory

Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory

Geophysical measurements and research since 1914

SGO, located 120 km north of the Arctic Circle in Finland, is an independent department of the University of Oulu.

 
Address:
Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory
Tähteläntie 62 Phone: Staff list
FIN-99600 Sodankylä
FINLAND e-mail: Contact us
 
Co-ordinates:
Geographic: 67° 22' N, 26° 38' E, 180 m
Geomagnetic*: 64.1°, 119.2°, -23.2°, dip = 80.0°
Corrected geomagnetic*: 64.1°, 106.7°, L=5.25
* IGRF-11 model for 2010

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08.-10.01.2025
XVI Observatory Days 2025
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22.11.2024
Dissertation 12:00LT
Kenneth Nilsen:
Polar middle atmospheric ozone: short term impact by solar protons and long-term trends
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05.08.2024
Suomen ensimmäiset revontulikuvat otettiin Sodankylässä lähes 100 vuotta sitten
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02.02.2024
Ainutlaatuinen hanke selvittää kansainvälisen tiedekeskuksen toimintamahdollisuuksia Sodankylässä
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26.01.2024
Tiedekeskus Auroran esiselvityshanke
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