Development of a Schumann-resonance station in Mexico: Preliminary measurements

Author

Sierra, F.P. ; Vazquez, H.S. ; Andrade, M.E. ; Mendoza, B. ; Rodriguez-Osorio, D.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Geofisica y Astron., AMA-CITMA, Havana, Cuba

Volume

56

Issue

3

fYear

2014

fDate

Jun-14

Firstpage

112

Lastpage

119

Abstract

Here, we present preliminary results obtained from a station that monitors the Schumann resonance between ~0 Hz and 50 Hz. The station is currently under development in Mexico (latitude 19° 48\´ 19" N, longitude 101° 41\´ 39" W). This station is the first of its kind in the region that includes Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The station has two inductive antennas, one for each horizontal magnetic field component. We measured Schumann Resonance harmonics at 7.74, 14.11 and 20.22 Hz. We present the frequency and amplitude behavior of the first three Schumann Resonance harmonics between 00:00 and 08:00 LT along several days during April, 2012.

Keywords

harmonics; magnetic fields; receiving antennas; Caribbean; Central America; Mexico; Schumann resonance harmonics; Schumann-resonance station; amplitude behavior; frequency 14.11 Hz; frequency 20.22 Hz; frequency 7.74 Hz; frequency behavior; horizontal magnetic field component; inductive antennas; preliminary measurements; Amplifiers; Amplitude estimation; Electromagnetic measurements; Inductive antennas; Power stations; Resonance; South America; Schumann resonance; active filters; electromagnetic measurements; operational amplifiers; receiving antennas;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1045-9243

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MAP.2014.6867687

Filename

6867687