REGMEX Work Team

The people that make possible REGMEX operation

The Space Weatner National Laboratory (LANCE) is a project that brings together several entities and multiple participants from all over Mexico. LANCE has its main headquarters at the Institute of Geophysics (IGF), UNAM (Michoacan) and at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, UANL (Nuevo Leon).

In addition, the Network of Geomagnetic Stations of Mexico (REGMEX) is a LANCE's initiative of to provide, in near real-time, the regional geomagnetic indices K and ΔH. Besides to monitoring space weather in near real-time, these indices represent useful information for the protection of infrastructure, technology and services susceptible to the effects of geomagnetic storms. These data are used by the Mexican Space Weather Service (SCIESMEX) to protect Mexican population against the negative effects of space weather.

In order to achieve these objectives, REGMEX requires the collaboration of LANCE members, as well as additional partners who are essential for our tasks. We reserve this space to recognize the efforts of all the people whose work has made and continues to make the operation of REGMEX possible.

LANCE / REGMEX


REGMEX - Principal Investigator (PI)

Dr. Pedro Corona-Romero
Geophysics Institute, UNAM, Morelia Michoacan.

Researcher at SCIESMEX and LANCE, UNAM Campus


Research Director

Dr. J. Americo Gonzalez-Esparza
Geophysics Institute, UNAM,
Morelia City, Michoacan.

Senior Researcher and LANCE's Head at UNAM

Research Co-Director

Dr. Eduardo Perez-Tijerina
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, UANL,
Monterrey City, Nuevo Leon.

Senior Researcher and LANCE's Head at UANL



Data Coordinator

M.Sc Pablo Villanueva Hernandez
MEXART Observatory, Geophysics Institute, UNAM,
Coeneo, Michoacan.

Academic Technician at MEXART Observatory, UNAM

Co-Investigator

Dr. Esmeralda Romero-Hernandez
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, UANL,
Monterrey City, Nuevo Leon.

Researcher at LANCE, UANL Campus

Electronics Support

Eng. Ernesto Andrade-Mascote
MEXART Observatory, Geophysics Institute, UNAM,
Coeneo, Michoacan.

Academic Technician at MEXART Observatory, UNAM




Geomagnetic Station of Coeneo

COE is located in the facilities of the MEXART Observatory. Because of this, M.Sc. P. Villanueva and Eng. E. Andrade are continuously monitoring the correct operation of our geomagnetic station. However, in addition to them, other people have played indispensable roles during the development, installation and operation of COE:

M.Sc. C. Isaac Castellanos-Velazco
PhD student, Geophysics Graduate Program, UNAM.

Collaborating with REGMEX since: 2022 up to present

Eng. Adan R. Espinoza-Jimenez
MEXART Observatory, Geophysics Institute, UNAM, Coeneo, Michoacan.

Instrumentation and Infraestructure support from 2019 to 2021




Geomagnetic Station of Iturbide

ITU is located in the facilities of the Universitary Astronomical Observatory, UANL. Due to this, Dr. Esmeralda Romero reviews the correct functioning of our geomagnetic station. However, the Observatory is located several hours from the city of Monterrey. In most cases, technical assistance is provided by another colleague:

Eng. Ivan A. Peralta-Mendoza
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, UANL, Monterrey City, Nuevo Leon.

PhD student at LANCE, UANL Campus





Our Partners

Magnetic Service - Geophysics Institute, UNAM

The Magnetic Service carries out multiple geophysical exploration studies throughout Mexico. In particular, it is responsible for operating the Teoloyucan Geomagnetic Observatory, which has operated since 1914.

The Magnetic Observatory of Teoloyucan is the core of the Magnetic Service of the Geophysics Institute, UNAM. It also represents the absolute reference parameter for researches related to geomagnetic field and geophysical explorations in Mexico, as well as other related disciplines.

Our Magnetic Service colleagues are:

Dr. Gerardo Cifuentes-Nava
Magnetic Service, Geophysics Institute, UNAM, Mexico City.

Magnetic Observatory of Teoloyucan

Dr. Ana Caccavari-Garza
Magnetic Service, Geophysics Institute, UNAM, Mexico City.

Magnetic Observatory of Teoloyucan

Dr. J. Esteban Hernandez-Quintero


Ad memoriam
(1947-2024)




Institute of Geosciences, UNAM

Our partners at the Institute of Geosciences, UNAM, carry out activities that address topics as diverse as seismology, geomagnetism and paleomagnetism, geoelectromagnetism, among many others. In particular, they regularly carry out telluric, gravimetric and magnetic explorations.

Due to this, they have contemplated the installation of three geomagnetic stations in different regions of Mexico. Because of this, LANCE and the Geosciences Center have agreed to cooperate to generate a joint network to satisfy mutual needs.

Dr. Jorge A. Arzate-Flores
Institute of Geosciences, UNAM, Juriquilla Campus, Queretaro.

Researcher and partner of LANCE/REGMEX

Geomagnetic Station of Juriquilla

Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez Trejo
Institute of Geosciences, UNAM, Juriquilla Campus, Queretaro.

Researcher and partner of LANCE/REGMEX

Geomagnetic Station of Juriquilla

Dr. Fernando Corbo-Camargo
Institute of Geosciences, UNAM, Juriquilla Campus, Queretaro.

Researcher and partner of LANCE/REGMEX

Geomagnetic Station of Juriquilla

Regional Condicions Nowcast

Near real-time condition of the geomagnetic field in Mexico.

Scientific Products

Scientifica publications and Academic activities.

Data Files and Plots

Montly plots and data-files of our regional geomagnetic indices.