An emerging navigation technique known as “Magnetic Anomaly Navigation” will be presented. The benefits of this system as a GPS-alternative navigation system will be discussed as well as the current state of the art results and remaining challenges to transition the technology.
Magnetic field intensity (left) and topography (right) of the Moon centered over the giant 2200 km diameter South Pole-Aitken impact basin. Significant quantities of metallic iron from the projectile were deposited on the northern rim of the basin that became magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field, forming several large magnetic anomalies. Low values of both the magnetic field strength and topography are plotted in blue colors, which grade to red for high values.
Source: Wieczorek, M. A., B. P. Weiss, and S. T. Stewart.
Presented: May 28, 2020 12:00 pm (ET)
Presented by: Aaron J. Canciani, Phd
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