A new full Earth's field dynamic feedback fluxgate magnetometer is des
cribed. It is based entirely on digital signal processing and digital
feedback control, thereby replacing the classical second harmonic tune
d analogue electronics by processor algorithms. Discrete mathematical
cross-correlation routines and substantial oversampling reduce the noi
se to 71 pT root-mean-square in a 0.25-10 Hz bandwidth for a full Eart
h's field range instrument.