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PROJECT / WFO-417 / ACTIVE

Distributed Reference Integrity

Cross-platform study of measurements that remain internally stable but fail to reconcile to a single shared reference solution. The project compares timing, position, magnetic, atmospheric-electric, and ground-motion channels across Wyman field stations.

LEAD INVESTIGATOR

Dr. Amina Patel
Research Scientist

Started 2026

FIELD / FACILITY SITES

North Atlantic Observation Array

Wyman Sensor Network

Research Computing Center

METHODS

multi-channel reference comparison

clock-transfer analysis

solution persistence testing

raw packet preservation

cross-station reconciliation

EQUIPMENT / SYSTEMS

multi-band GNSS receivers

portable optical timing packages

fluxgate magnetometers

atmospheric electric-field mills

broadband ground-motion sensors

RECENT ACTIVITY

2026-09-24 — timing and magnetic comparison set expanded

2026-08-27 — multi-station reference set R-41 retained

2026-08-22 — cross-channel comparison expanded to magnetic and atmospheric-electric streams

FUNDING

NASA
NNH25ZDA041 · $2,180,000

National Institute of Standards and Technology
70NANB25H184 · $1,320,000

National Science Foundation
PHY-2147281 · $2,380,000

RELATED OUTPUT

WFC-286 Clock-Transfer Residuals Across Independently Disciplined Field StationsWFO-417 Persistent Reference Divergence in Distributed Sensor NetworksWFO-429 Seasonal Baseline Correction in Coastal Magnetometer Arrays