BMG hosts seminar on geomagnetism

BMG hosts seminar on geomagnetism

JAKARTA: Experts from Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Taiwan,
Thailand, Vietnam and East Timor are gathering here for a three-
day international seminar on geomagnetism, which began on
Wednesday.

Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) head Ibrahim Gunawan
said the seminar was aimed at expanding the application of
geomagnetism both in the country and the world.

So far, data on geomagnetism has only been applied in sea and
air navigation, geophysics exploration, telecommunication,
mapping and research, he said.

The event is jointly held by the BMG and the International
Association of Geomagnetism and Agronomy (IAGA).

IAGA President Charles Barton said he expected participants to
share information on how the application of data on geomagnetism
could support the development of the International Geomagnetic
Reference Field (IGRF). -- JP