Stability analysis of geomagnetic baseline data obtained at
Cheongyang observatory in Korea
Abstract. The stabillity of baselines produced by Cheongyang (CYG) observatory from a period of 2014 to 2016 is analysed. Step height of higher than 5 nT were found in H and Z components in 2014 and 2015 due to magnetic noise in the absolute measurement hut. In addition, a periodic modulation behaviour observed in the H and Z baseline curves was related to temperature variation of about 20 °C in the fluxgate magnetometer hut. The quality of the baselines was improved by correcting the discontinuity in the H and Z baselines. Moreover, the stability of the both baselines was also improved by about 6 nT/year from 10 nT/year by performing the temperature effect correction.