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Standard MagIC Data Format -- MAGIC_Instruments Table -- Version 2.3
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MagIC Data Model
F Status N Database Field Variable Name Units Required Description
P 1 Instrument Code magic_instrument_code Text Required Unique code describing instrument Examples are: SIO-Bubba, IRM-OldBlue
2 Instrument Year instrument_year Integer Required Instrument build year Examples are: Number in the "yyyy" format
N 3 Instrument Category instrument_category Text Required Instrument category name Examples are: Magnetometer, Susceptometer, Domain Imager
N 4 Instrument Type instrument_type Text Required Instrument type Examples are: AC bridge, RF-SQUID, M¿ssbauer
N 5 Instrument Manufacturer instrument_manufacturer Text Required Instrument manufacturer Examples are: Bartington, Custom, Princeton Measurements Co.
N 6 Instrument Model instrument_model Text Optional Instrument model Examples are: D2000, MS1200
N 7 Instrument Operation Mode instrument_operation_mode Text Recommended Manual or automated operation mode Examples are: Rotating Field, Flowing He Gas
8 Instrument Dimensions instrument_dimension Text Optional Diameter of sample access Examples are: 47, 80
N 9 Instrument Field Control instrument_field_control Text Recommended Instrument field control Examples are: Coil Constant, Hall Probe, Shielding
N 10 Instrument Temperature Control instrument_temp_control Text Recommended Instrument temperature control Examples are: Flowing Gas Heater, Cryostat, Exchange Gas, Oven
N 11 Instrument Atmosphere instrument_atmosphere Text Recommended Instrument atmosphere Examples are: Air, Nitrogen, Helium, Argon, Vacuum
N 12 Instrument Laboratory Environment instrument_shielding Text Recommended Instrument laboratory environment Examples are: Shielded Room, Instrument Shielding Only, Helmholtz Coils
13 Instrument Software instrument_software Text Optional Software name Examples are: Dtech D2000 AF Demagnetizer, Custom, Ranger MS1200
14 Instrument Software Version instrument_software_version Text Optional Software version Examples are: Version 1.53, Build 056
15 Instrument Description instrument_description Text Optional Detailed description
16 Instrument URLs instrument_url Text Optional URL to website explaining specific instrument Examples are: http://jcruiser.fu.edu/instrument.html
17 Instrument URLs instrument_url_tauxe Text Optional URL to electronic handbook of L. Tauxe explaining instrument Examples are: http://lisa.tauxe.com/handbook/instrument.html
R 18 Citation Names er_citation_names Text Recommended Colon-delimited list of citations Examples are: Smith et al. 2003, Hart & Heard 1967, This study
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.0
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.1
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.2
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.3
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.4
Standard MagIC Data Format v2.5
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