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Airborne Magnetic Data

NCEI's aeromagnetic program provides global data to support modeling of Earth's magnetic field. The U.S. aeromagnetic data are updated and available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geophysical Products. NCEI continues to archive and serve data for main field modeling. All marine and airborne trackline surveys can be accessed via our Map Viewer.

Airborne Magnetic Data
Project Survey ID Start Year End Year Altitude Image Preview Project Data Survey Data
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan GHORE_BAMIYAN_MAG 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06G 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06C 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06H 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06F 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06D 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06B 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG08A 2008 2008   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06E 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
A Multi-Sensor Aerogeophysical Study of Afghanistan AFGHAN_MAG06A 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
Aeromagnetic Survey of the Central Indian and Carlsberg Ridges DIEGO_GRCIA 1990 1990 1000 feet View ZIP File ZIP File
Alpha Ridge / Nansen Ridge Exploration 1975 NRL_ALPHA-NANSEN-RIDGE75 1975 1975 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Alpha Ridge/Canada Basin 1977 NORDA-ALPHA-R_CANADA-B77 1977 1977 152 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Alpha Ridge/Canada Basin 1978 NORDA-ALPHA-R_CANADA-B78 1978 1978 152 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_RUS_WEST 1977 1989   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_USAC 1985 1995   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_USOLD 1963 1964   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_TAYLOR 1971 1971   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_GITARA 1993 1995   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_BAS_PRE1990 1973 1987   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_CHILE 1983 1983   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_CASERTZ 1991 1997   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_GANOVEX 1984 1993   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_BEHRENDT 1958 1961   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_BAS_POST1990 1990 1996   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_RUS_EAST 1956 1991   View ZIP File ZIP File
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project ADMAP_SPRI 1978 1978   View ZIP File ZIP File
Arctic Ocean WHOI_ARCTC_OCN 1930 1974   View ZIP File ZIP File
Bolivian Altiplano Area 1 0530-002 1991 1991   View ZIP File ZIP File
Bolivian Altiplano Area 2 0530-003 1991 1991   View ZIP File ZIP File
Bolivian Altiplano Area 3 0530-004 1991 1991   View ZIP File ZIP File
Bolivian Altiplano Area (III) 0530-001 1989 1990   View ZIP File ZIP File
British Columbia and NE Pacific Ocean- High Density CAN-SCAN_BC_NE-PACIFIC 1969 1969 5.0 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Canadian Arctic- High Density CAN-SCAN_CANADIAN-ARCTIC 1970 1970 5.0 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Central Canada- High Density CAN-SCAN_CENTRAL-CANADA 1974 1974 3.5 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Eastern Canada- High Density CAN-SCAN_EASTERN-CANADA 1976 1976 4.5 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Fiji Plateau/Lau Basin 1979 NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1979 1979 1979 302 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Fiji Plateau/North Fiji Basin 1977 (15 flights) NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1977 1977 1977 303 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Geological Survey of Ireland Aeromagnetic Surveys MAGCAS 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
Geological Survey of Ireland Aeromagnetic Surveys MAG1 2012 2012   View ZIP File ZIP File
Geological Survey of Ireland Aeromagnetic Surveys MAGCAV 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
Geological Survey of Ireland Aeromagnetic Surveys MAGSIL 2006 2006   View ZIP File ZIP File
Greenland and Greenland Sea- High Density CAN-SCAN_GREENLAND 1965 1965 5.0 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Greenland Sea WHOI_GRNLND_SEA 1972 1973   View ZIP File ZIP File
ICEGRAV Peninsula 1 Campaign DTU_ICEGRAV-PENINSULA1 2010 2011   View ZIP File ZIP File
ICEGRAV Peninsula 2 Campaign DTU_ICEGRAV-PENINSULA2 2010 2010   View ZIP File ZIP File
ICEGRAV Peninsula 3 Campaign DTU_ICEGRAV-PENINSULA3 2011 2011   View ZIP File ZIP File
ICEGRAV Troll Campaign DTU_ICEGRAV-TROLL 2011 2011   View ZIP File ZIP File
Iceland- High Density CAN-SCAN_ICELAND 1965 1965 3.0 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Investigator 1/ Australia-Antarctic Discordance NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1978A 1978 1978 301 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Investigator 1/Australia-Antarctic Discordance NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1978B 1978 1978 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
J-Anomaly Ridge NRL-J-ANOMALY-RIDGE 1977 1977 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Knipovich Ridge NRL_KNIPOVICH-RIDGE72 1972 1972 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Lake of the Woods CANADA_GS_LOTW 1984 1984 300 meters MTC View ZIP File ZIP File
Lake Superior CANADA_GS_LS 1987 1987 300 meters MTC View ZIP File ZIP File
Lincoln Sea NRL_LINCOLN-SEA75 1975 1975 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Lincoln Sea NRL_MOHNS-RIDGE73 1973 1973 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Nansen Ridge NRL_NANSEN-RIDGE75 1975 1975 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Nansen Ridge NRL_NANSEN-RIDGE74 1974 1974 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
NAVOCEANO 1975 Alpha Ridge/Nansen Ridge Expedition NAVO-ALPHA-RIDGE-75 1975 1975 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
NAVOCEANO 1976 Alpha Ridge NAVO-ALPHA-RIDGE-76 1976 1976 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Newfoundland Basin NRL-NEWFOUNDLAND-BASIN 1987 1987 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Nordic Countries- High Density CAN-SCAN_NORDIC 1965 1965 3.0 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Eurasia 1998 NRL-ARCTIC-1998 1998 1998   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Eurasia 1999 NRL-ARCTIC-1999 1999 1999   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Surveys 1992 NRL-ARCTIC-1992 1992 1992   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Surveys 1994 NRL-ARCTIC-1994 1994 1994   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Surveys 1995 NRL-ARCTIC-1996 1996 1996   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Surveys 1995 NRL-ARCTIC-1995 1995 1995   View ZIP File ZIP File
NRL Arctic Surveys 1995 NRL-ARCTIC-1997 1997 1997   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet A32-154; Cape Flattery, Washington PM-JUAN-DE-FUCA-A32-154 1981 1981 500 FT Barometric View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Andaman Sea C32-353 PM-ANDAMAN-SEA-C32-353 1983 1983 150 meters MSL View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Conterminous US - Low Altitude PM-CONUS-76-77 1976 1977 500-1600 meters AGL View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-051 1989 1989 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-053 1990 1990 25,000 FT AG; 500 FT Barometric (flt9555) View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-NC-121K 1962 1967   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-NC-54R 1966 1966   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-P2V-2 1953 1954   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-R5D-4 1955 1963   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-WV-2 1958 1960   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-054 1990 1990 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-753 1987 1987 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-854 1988 1988 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-953 1989 1989 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-754 1987 1987 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-052 1990 1990 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-851 1987 1987 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-852 1988 1988 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-954 1989 1989 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-D32-452 1994 1994 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-D32-353 1993 1993 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-853 1988 1988 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-C32-951 1988 1988 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-D32-451 1993 1993 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet High-Altitude World PM-HI-ALT-WORLD-D32-352 1993 1993 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Johnstons Atoll:C32-851 Flights 9520-9522; ~ 4,284 Nautical Miles PM-JOHNSTONS-ATOLL 1987 1987 800-1200 FT Barometric View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Korean Continental Shelf PM-KOREA-SHELF 1969 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet low level Iceland Aeromagnetics; ~ 40,847 Nautical Miles; 1973 PM-LOW-ALT-ICELAND 1973 1973   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Palawan Island Continental Shelf PM-PALAWAN-ISL 1969 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Sulu Archipelago C32-452 PM-SULU-ARCHIPEL-C32-452 1984 1984 151 meters MSL View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Sulu-sea C32-754 PM-SULU-SEA-C32-754 1987 1987 152 meters MSL View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet Taiwan Strait PM-TAIWAN-STRAIT 1968 1968   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_55A 1955 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_55B 1953 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_55C 1955 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_55D 1955 1966   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_59A 1956 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_59B 1958 1963   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_59C 1958 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_60A 1953 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_60B 1959 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_60C 1959 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_60D 1955 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_60E 1960 1962   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_61A 1959 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_61B 1956 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_61C 1959 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_62A 1962 1965   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_62B 1962 1962   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_63A 1962 1965   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_63B 1960 1967   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_63C 1953 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_63D 1962 1965   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_64A 1959 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_64B 1962 1968   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_64C 1956 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_64D 1962 1964   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_65 1956 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_66 1959 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_69 1957 1969   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet World Magnetic Surveys 1953-1970 PM-WORLD_53-70_70 1956 1970   View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet: Proj C32-651 Flt 9456: Samoa Central Pacific 10.8 Flight Hours PM-SAMOA-C32-651FLT9456 1985 1985 1000 FT Barometric View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet: Project C32-751 Flight 9467: Tutuila Island, American Samoa PM-SAMOA-C32-751FLT9467 1986 1986 5500 FT Barometric View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet: Project C32-853 Flight 4113B: Samoa Central Pacific PM-SAMOA-C32-853FLT4113B 1988 1988 1000 FT Barometric View ZIP File ZIP File
Project Magnet: Project C32-952; Flights 1177-1180 Hi-Altitude PM-WHITE-SANDS_C32-952 1989 1989 25,000 FT AG View ZIP File ZIP File
South Fiji Basin I NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1975 1975 1975 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
South Fiji Basin II 1976 NRL-SOUTH-PACIFIC_1976 1976 1976 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File
Western Canada- High Density CAN-SCAN_WESTERN-CANADA 1972 1972 3.5 km AG View ZIP File ZIP File
Western J-Anomaly 1979 NRL_WESTERN-J-ANOMALY79 1979 1979 300 meters ASL View ZIP File ZIP File