DoD World Magnetic Model 2010
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The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov) in Boulder, Colorado is the repository and distribution center for geomagnetic models and data. Models of the Earth's magnetic field are updated every five years. The standard Department of Defense (DoD) World Magnetic Model 2010 is available free of charge from the NGDC electronically via the World Wide Web, anonymous FTP and Gopher for IBM-compatible personal computers.
Software Configurations:
The Fortran and C versions are available for download or may be purchased on diskette.
Using the World Wide Web:
To access the model via the World Wide Web, use the following URL:
Using File Transfer Protocol:
To access the model via the FTP server, use the following FTP address:
ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/Solid_Earth/Mainfld_Mag/DoD_Model
Using GOPHER:
To access the model via the Gopher server, use the following Gopher address:
gopher://gopher.ngdc.noaa.gov:70/11/NGDC Public Data/Solid_Earth/Mainfld_Mag/DoD_Model
Contact NGDC at the address or phone number below and request the Department of Defense World Magnetic Model 2010, DoD WMM-2010, and the preferred version of the software diskette:
National Geophysical Data Center
World Data Center - A (Geomagnetism)
ATTN: Susan McLean
NOAA EGC 1
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303, U.S.A.
smclean@ngdc.noaa.gov
telephone: 303-497-6478
fax: 303-497-6513
ftp: ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov
Document last modified March 24, 2010
