The Colaba Observatory, established in 1823 by the East India Company, holds the distinction of being one of the oldest geomagnetic observatories in the world. Located near the southern tip of Mumbai (then Bombay), the observatory was established to monitor variations in the Earth’s magnetic field and to conduct meteorological and astronomical observations. Over the decades, it became a cornerstone of... Read More
Dr. K.S. Krishnan Geomagnetic Research Laboratory (KSKGRL) Prayagraj, a regional center of IIG, was inaugurated on 27th March 2008. Unveiling of plaque at KSKGRL was done by the Chief Guest, Dr. T. Ramasamy, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology in presence of IIG's Governing Council Chairman and Members, DST Financial Advisor, RAC member and Institute’s Director. Director, IIG,... Read More
A view of the new administrative building of EGRL. The Equatorial Geophysical Research Laboratory (EGRL), the regional centre of IIG, started its activities in 1991, when an experiment for measuring short-period geomagnetic field fluctuations was carried out for a short time in one of the rented houses at Krishnapuram, a village located 11 km from... Read More
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) has taken a new initiative in establishing the North-East Geophysical Research Laboratory (NEGRL) as its third regional centre. The focus of research at this newly formed laboratory at Shillong would be on deciphering the pre- and co-seismic signatures in various atmospheric regions over the North-East India using a variety of observational techniques aided by... Read More
