La Agencia Geogr\u00e1fica Internacional (NGA), por medio de una competencia abierta, ha incorporado nuevos datos sobre el campo magn\u00e9tico terrestre. Estos datos permitir\u00e1n elaborar el nuevo Modelo Magn\u00e9tico del Mundo (WMM) que estar\u00e1 disponible para 2027. Estos modelos magn\u00e9ticos del campo terrestre se encuentran incorporados a miles de plataformas civiles y militares que requieren orientaci\u00f3n para navegar y estar orientados. “Estamos encantados con c\u00f3mo la innovaci\u00f3n abierta nos ha permitido dar vida a ideas pioneras y estimular nuevos avances tecnol\u00f3gicos”, dijo Markiel\u00a0(Autoridad Senior de GEOINT de NGA) en un comunicado. “La competencia no s\u00f3lo ha impulsado nuevos enfoques para la recopilaci\u00f3n de datos geomagn\u00e9ticos, sino que tambi\u00e9n muestra c\u00f3mo se puede utilizar la innovaci\u00f3n abierta para apoyar el futuro de la infraestructura cient\u00edfica cr\u00edtica”.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON \u2015 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has announced the winners of a $2.1 million competition to find new and better ways to measure the Earth\u2019s magnetic field.<\/p>\n
Traditionally, gathering data about the Earth\u2019s magnetic poles has been a challenge, partly because they do not align with the geographic poles placed on maps and partly because they are constantly moving. Knowing where the magnetic poles are in relation to those geographic poles is essential for accurate navigation, which is why NGA and the United Kingdom\u2019s Defense Geographic Centre maintain the World Magnetic Map (WMM)<\/a>\u2015a periodically updated reference that allows users all over the world to access the most up to date information about the poles. The model is embedded in thousands of military systems, including submarines, satellites and aircraft, enabling them to accurately navigate all over the world using the Earth\u2019s own magnetic field.<\/p>\n