Indian Institute of Geomagnetism

TheIndian Institute of Geomagnetismis an autonomous research institution established by theGovernment of India'sDepartment of Science and Technology.The facility is engaged in basic and applied research ingeomagnetism,as well as allied areas ofgeophysics,atmospheric physicsandspace physics,as well asplasma physics.The institute currently operates 12 magnetic observatoriesand actively participates in theIndian Antarctic Program.

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai

Type	ResearchInstitution
Established	1971
Director	ProfessorA P Dimri
Location	Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.iigm.res.in

History

The institute was developed as a successor ofColaba Observatoryin 1971. The original Observatory was founded in 1826. Its first Director was B. N. Bhargava, appointed in 1971, and held this title until 1979.

Research

• Upper Atmosphere
• Solid Earth
• Observatory and Data Analysis
• Antarctica

The institute has collaborated withKyoto UniversityinJapan,the University of the Western CapeinSouth Africa,and theNational Science CouncilinTaiwan.It established a World Data Center for the topic of Geomagnetismthat maintains comprehensive sets of analog and digital geomagnetic data, as well as indices of geomagnetic activity supplied from a worldwide network of magnetic observatories.

Centers and Observatories

Location of Regional Laboratories

• Equatorial Geophysical Research Laboratory, (EGRL),Tirunelveli
• K.S. Krishnan Geomagnetic Research Laboratory, (KSKGRL),Allahabad
• NORTH EAST Geophysical Research Laboratory, (NEGRL),Shillong

Location of Magnetic Observatories

• Alibag
• Allahabad
• Gulmarg
• Jaipur
• Nagpur
• Pondicherry
• Port Blair
• Rajkot
• Shillong
• Silchar
• Tirunelveli
• Visakhapatnam

Facilities

The institute developedfluxgate magnetometers.

1. DOCTORAL PROGRAMME (Ph.D.):

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) offers Doctoral Programme in Geomagnetism and Allied Fields pertinent to studies of Solid Earth, Upper Atmosphere and Observatory Data Analysis. Selected candidates will be required to do research work at its HQ and/or its regional centres (EGRL-Tirunelveli, KSKGRL-Allahabad and MO-Shillong). Indian Institute of Geomagnetism is a recognized centre for conducting research leading to Ph.D. degree by following universities in the subjects specified:

University of Mumbai (Physics) Shivaji University, Kolhapur (Physics) North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon (Physics, Applied Geology, Environmental Science) SRTM University, Nanded (Geophysics, Environmental Science) Andhra University, Visakhapatanam (Physics & Geophysics) Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tirunelveli (Physics) 2. POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMME (PDF): Nanabhoy Moos Research Fellowship (NMRF) Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) is a premier institute of the Department of Science & Technology engaged in fundamental research in Geomagnetism and its allied fields. The institute has been able to attract young and rich scientific talent for carrying out research. To further enrich and create scientific talent in a variety of scientific disciplines in this institute, a new Postdoctoral Research Fellowship "Nanabhoy Moos Research Fellowship (NMRF)" has been introduced.