Cobenzl observatory
| Cobenzl observatory | |
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 Overgrown area of the Vienna-Cobenzl geophysical observatory in December 2016. The geomagnetic variation house can be seen in the right foreground. The Absoluthaus behind it on the left is covered by the vegetation. The bright building of the seismic observatory can be seen in the background. The buildings have remained almost unchanged since their construction in 1955. The observatory was closed in April 2016. |
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| founding | 1955 |
| Type | Meteorological observation facility |
| height | 400 m above sea level A. |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 15 '54 " N , 16 ° 19' 4.8" E |
| place | Cobenzl , Vienna 19, Döbling |
| operator | ZAMG |
The Cobenzl Observatory was the geomagnetic observatory of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics ( IAGA Code WIK) on Cobenzl near Vienna.
It was in operation from 1955 to April 2016 and was used to continuously record the earth's magnetic field. Since April 2016 this task has been taken over by the newly built Conrad Observatory , as the increasing disruptive influences due to its location near Vienna no longer allowed precise measurements for the Cobenzl Observatory.
history
Geomagnetic measurement series have been carried out in Austria since around 1850.
From 1928 to 1945 these measurements were carried out in the magnetic observatory in Vienna-Auhof on the northern border of the Lainzer Tiergarten . It was completely destroyed in the last days of the Second World War. In 1951, operations in Auhof were temporarily resumed.
The electrification of the western railway line from Amstetten to Vienna in 1952 and the associated disruptions made it necessary to relocate the observatory. The Reisenberg , popularly known as Cobenzl (also Kobenzl), north of Vienna, was chosen as the new location in front of the Latisberg . The federally owned property was used as a riding school by the American occupation forces after the war and was already leveled.
The new construction and commissioning of the Cobenzl observatory took place in the summer of 1953. The last installation measures were completed on December 28, 1955. The opening ceremony took place in 1956 and was honored in a commemorative publication in honor of Victor Conrad's 80th birthday .
Magnetic measurements were carried out at the Cobenzl Observatory for over 60 years until the disturbances from the City of Vienna made it necessary to relocate the observatory. The new geomagnetic observatory was built in the Conrad Observatory and put into operation in 2014. From May 2014 to April 2016, the measurements were carried out in parallel in both observatories in order to be able to precisely determine the disruptions caused by the City of Vienna and to ensure a continuous, trouble-free transition of operations.
In April 2016 the Cobenzl observatory was finally shut down and closed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The newly built Cobenzl Observatory 1956, accessed on October 30, 2016
- ↑ M. Toperczer: The geophysical observatory Vienna-Kobenzl . In: Arch. Met. Geoph. Biocl. A. . 9, 1956, pp. 406-420. doi : 10.1007 / BF02247456 .
- ↑ The geomagnetic observatory at Cobenzl in Vienna closes after 60 years of magnetic field measurements (April 12, 2016), accessed on October 30, 2016