Senior Research Scientist

Manoj C. Nair
Geomagnetism

Developing global magnetic field models that power navigation systems worldwide. Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at University of Colorado Boulder.

Manoj C. Nair

Research Areas

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Geomagnetic Modeling

Developing the World Magnetic Model (WMM), High Definition Geomagnetic Model (HDGM), and International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) for global navigation and directional drilling.

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Space Weather

Real-time forecasting of disturbance-storm-time (Dst) indices and cloud-based modeling of magnetic and ionospheric disturbance fields for geomagnetic storm prediction.

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Machine Learning

Applying ML techniques for geomagnetic field modeling and forecasting. Organized the MagNet data-science challenge attracting 622 participants to develop Dst prediction models.

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Smartphone Magnetometry

Crowdsourcing Earth's magnetic data using smartphone magnetometers. CrowdMag collects geomagnetic observations worldwide, while MagMapper detects orphaned oil and gas wells.

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Ionospheric Electric Fields

Real-time modeling of ionospheric currents and equatorial electric fields. Predicts prompt penetration electric fields from solar wind using transfer function models.

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Magnetic Navigation

Research on navigation using magnetic anomalies (MagNav). Uncertainty quantification of geomagnetic models and maps for improved positioning accuracy.

Affiliations

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CIRES Profile

University of Colorado Boulder

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NOAA NCEI

Geomagnetism Program

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Flatirons Geomagnetic

Co-founder

Calculators & Resources

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Geomagnetic Calculators

Calculate magnetic declination, field strength, and other geomagnetic values for any location and date using NOAA's online tools.

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Geomagnetic Data

Access magnetic field observations from satellites, observatories, ships, aircraft, and ground surveys compiled by the CIRES Geomagnetism team.

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Geomagnetic Models

Explore the WMM, IGRF, HDGM, and other geomagnetic field models used for navigation, research, and industrial applications.

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WMM Error Calculator

Calculate the uncertainty and error estimates for the World Magnetic Model at any location and time.

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Home Raspberry Pi Magnetometer

Live magnetic field data from my backyard magnetometer in Louisville, CO. A fun hobby project streaming real-time geomagnetic observations.

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Let's Connect

Interested in collaboration, research opportunities, or just want to discuss geomagnetism?