Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5C Magnetotelluric Data Acquisition System

doi:doi:10.82388/njjiozux

Instrument

Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5C Magnetotelluric Data Acquisition System

MTU-5C (10796)

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Phoenix Geophysics (Canada) (2026): Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5C Magnetotelluric Data Acquisition System. AuScope. https://doi.org/10.82388/njjiozux

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Field	Value
Identifier	https://doi.org/10.82388/njjiozux
Is Platform	False
Instrument Classification	Geophysics
Instrument Type	Type Name: Magnetic Field/Electric Field Instruments Type Identifier: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concepts/concept_scheme/bb175474-5e70-47be-8e1f-8dcd7563cc5b Type Identifier Type: URL Type Name: Magnetotelluric data acquisition system Type Identifier: https://pidinst.data.auscope.org.au/taxonomies/term/a2fb0e94-3bd0-4c51-b1f1-b2fcf58d8d37 Type Identifier Type: URL
Owner	Owner: Adelaide University Owner Contact: graham.heinson@adelaide.edu.au
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Phoenix Geophysics (Canada)
Model	Model Name: MTU-5C Model Identifier: https://www.phoenixgeophysics.com/ultra-wideband-mt-systems Model Identifier Type: URL
Date	Date: 2024-05 Date Type: Commissioned
Measured Variables	Variable Name: MAGNETIC FIELD Variable Identifier: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/204b482b-449b-42c9-a5bb-f6da42bee3a4 Variable Identifier Type: URL Variable Name: ELECTRICAL FIELD Variable Identifier: https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/3202dab6-144a-4bfb-9bda-9d07e5ee7ec2 Variable Identifier Type: URL
User Specified Keywords	Magnetotelluric MT Ultra-Wideband MT
Description	The Phoenix Geophysics MTU-5C is a five-channel magnetotelluric (MT) data acquisition system used to record naturally occurring variations in the Earth’s electric and magnetic fields for passive electromagnetic investigations. The system simultaneously acquires two orthogonal electric field channels and three orthogonal magnetic field channels with GPS-disciplined timing, supporting broadband magnetotelluric observations when deployed with compatible electric dipoles and magnetic field sensors. The MTU-5C supports both standalone and remote-reference survey configurations and is widely used in regional and site-scale magnetotelluric investigations, including studies of crustal and lithospheric structure, mineral systems, geothermal resources, groundwater, and tectonic processes. This instrument instance forms part of the AuScope - ANSIR: Research Facilities For Earth Sounding and has been deployed in multiple research surveys across Australia.
Funding References	Funder: AuScope
Credit	This instrument is part of the AuScope - ANSIR (National Research Facility for Earth Sounding), supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). This instrument is owned and operated by Adelaide University as part of the ANSIR Earth Sounding capability.
Alternate Identifier	Alternate Identifier Type: Serial Number Alternate Identifier: 10796
Related Instruments	None
Locality	Adelaide University, Mawson Laboratories
Location Details
Geographic Coordinate System	4326 - WGS 84
Related Resources
Publisher	AuScope
Publication Date	2026-07-05
Primary Contact Name	AuScope Instrument Registry
Primary Contact Email	help@data.auscope.org.au

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