Laboratory
Acronym
DTM
Name
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Description
The Department of Terrestrial Magnetism was founded in 1904 to map the geomagnetic field of the Earth. Over the years the research direction shifted, but the historic goal to understand the Earth and its place in the universe has remained the same. Today the department is home to an interdisciplinary team of astronomers and astrophysicists, geophysicists and geochemists, cosmochemists and planetary scientists.
Name
  • Carnegie Institution of Washington (Carnegie)
Site, building
DTM Carnegie
Street
5241 Broad Branch Road
Postal code
06008
City
Washington
Region
DC
Country
United States