Boulder Geomagnetic Observatory

[ ⚑ ]  40°08′15″N 105°14′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.137558°N 105.237875°W﻿ / 40.137558; -105.237875 Boulder Geomagnetic Observatory (BOU) is a geomagnetic observation facility operated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It is located near Boulder, Colorado at  [ ⚑ ] 40°08′15″N 105°14′16″W﻿ / ﻿40.137558°N 105.237875°W﻿ / 40.137558; -105.237875. The site was established in 1961.

Customers of the observatory include the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) and the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA).

## Instruments

* A magnetometer
* A solar proton sensor

## See also

* Space weather
* Heliophysics
* K-index

## External links

* Boulder (BOU) Geomagnetic Observatory website
* Boulder USGS Magnetometer Monitor

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

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