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K-derived planetary indices (am, aa, and Kp)

ResourceID
spase://CNES/NumericalData/CDPP-Archive/ISGI/Geomagnetic-Indices/K-index/INDICES_PLANETARY

Description
This data set contains the K-derived planetary indices (am, aa, and Kp). The K-derived planetary indices (am, an, as, aa, and Kp) were traditionally computed on a monthly basis with K-indices hand scaled on analogue magnetograms and provided as hard copies by the observatories. Provisional values were thus circulated with a delay of a few weeks after the end of the month of observation. Definitive values were computed once definitive K values made available by all the observatories. Provisional and definitive values are still computed with the K values provided by the observatories. Provisional values are circulated on a monthly basis with a few weeks delay for am, an, and as, twice a month with a few weeks delay for Ap, and on a weekly basis with a few days delay for aa. Recent indices which are not yet validated are provisional Indices and indicated in the data files with a provisional flag.

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ResourceID
spase://CNES/NumericalData/CDPP-Archive/ISGI/Geomagnetic-Indices/K-index/INDICES_PLANETARY
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
K-derived planetary indices (am, aa, and Kp)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24400/802406/jwpr-q031
ReleaseDate
2022-06-06 14:31:22Z
Description
This data set contains the K-derived planetary indices (am, aa, and Kp). The K-derived planetary indices (am, an, as, aa, and Kp) were traditionally computed on a monthly basis with K-indices hand scaled on analogue magnetograms and provided as hard copies by the observatories. Provisional values were thus circulated with a delay of a few weeks after the end of the month of observation. Definitive values were computed once definitive K values made available by all the observatories. Provisional and definitive values are still computed with the K values provided by the observatories. Provisional values are circulated on a monthly basis with a few weeks delay for am, an, and as, twice a month with a few weeks delay for Ap, and on a weekly basis with a few days delay for aa. Recent indices which are not yet validated are provisional Indices and indicated in the data files with a provisional flag.
Contacts
Role Person StartDate StopDate Note
1. ProjectScientist spase://CNES/Person/CDPP-Archive/Michel.Menvielle
2. GeneralContact spase://CNES/Person/CDPP-Archive/CDPP.general.contact

AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessURL
Name
REGARDS
URL
Description
Access via CNES Data Archive for CDPP
Format
Binary
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
MeasurementType
ActivityIndex
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1975-01-01 00:00:00Z
StopDate
2005-12-31 00:00:00Z
ObservedRegion
Earth.Surface
Parameter #1
Name
Kp (planetary) 3-hour index
Description
Kp (planetary) 3-hour index Unit: quasi-logarithmic scale as a third of K units (28 values): 0o, 0+, 1-, 1o, 1+, 2-, ... , 8+, 9-, 9o.
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #2
Name
aa 3-hour index
Description
aa index ( K-derived planetary) represents the activity level at an invariant magnetic latitude of about 50°
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
10^-9>T
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #3
Name
am 3-hour index
Description
am 3-hour index provides a characterization of global geomagnetic activity using a large set of stations representing all longitudes and possible hemispheric discrepancies.
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
10^-9>T
Support
SupportQuantity
Other