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Lerwick Observatory is situated on a ridge of high ground
about 2.5 km to the SW of the port of Lerwick. The surrounding
countryside is moorland comprising peat bog, heather and rocky
outcrops.
The observatory is operated by the Meteorological Office
as a meteorological station carrying out routine synoptic
observations and upper-air measurements. Other work includes
detection of thunderstorms, measurement of solar radiation,
ozone and atmospheric pollution levels, and chemical sampling.
BGS uses Lerwick as a seismological station, recording data
from a local three-component seismometer set and, via radio
link, from the Shetland seismic array.
Lerwick was established as a meteorological site in 1919
and geomagnetic measurements began in 1922. Responsibility
for the magnetic observations passed from the Meteorological
Office to BGS in 1968.
Statistics
Geographic Coordinates:
Geomagnetic Coordinates:
Elevation:
85m above mean sea level
Geomagnetic Coordinates were computed using the 10th Generation
IGRF, Epoch 2009.5
Data
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