FWD: Magnetic Field measurements

[liselin@planetx.bloomu.edu (Louis H Iselin)]

Can anyone on RadSafe help?

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In article  "Daniel L. MacIsaac" <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU> writes:
>Date:         Thu, 31 Oct 1996 09:27:01 -0700
>Sender: Sharing resources for high school physics <PHYSHARE@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
>From: "Daniel L. MacIsaac" <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU>
>Subject:      Magnetic Field measurements

>...I just got a phone call from a Bio Grad student who needs to make
>precise measurements of the magnetic field due to the Earth and
>various arrangements of permanent magnets in a room where bird behaviour
>is to be studied.  She tried a handheld instrument from the local power
>company (useless) and contacted the local USGS, who I am stunned to find
>'don't do that stuff, those people are retired.'

>Any suggestions on where one can find expertise and instruments for measuring
>and mapping room-sized magnetic fields accurately?

>Dan M

>Dan MacIsaac, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northern AZ Univ
>danmac@nau.edu  http://www.phy.nau.edu/~danmac/homepage.html
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Louis H. Iselin, Ph.D.           * Go Gators! *                   <*>
Assistant Professor of Physics (Health Physics Program)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania      liselin@planetx.bloomu.edu
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