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Northern Auroral Electrojet Index at 60 sec Resolution conjugate to Southern Auroral Electrojet Index

(2006). Northern Auroral Electrojet Index at 60 sec Resolution conjugate to Southern Auroral Electrojet Index. [Data set]. University of California, Los Angeles. https://doi.org/10.21978/p8m33j. Accessed on .

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spase://GBO/NumericalData/NAE/Magnetometer/PT60S

Description
The northern auroral electrojet (SAE) index is constructed from 9 ground magnetometers in the northern auroral region. This data set contains a northern auroral electrojet (NAE) index, a northern auroral lower (NAL) index, and a northern auroral upper (NAU) index. Availability of the NAE index may vary from day to day depending upon magnetometer data availabiliy. NAE indices were only produced when data from all stations were available. This data set is nearly conjugate to the SAE index. Details on the magnetometer arrays are available at: Weygand, J.M., and E. Zesta, Comparison of auroral electrojet indices in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A08202, doi:10.1029/2008ja013055, 2008.

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ResourceID
spase://GBO/NumericalData/NAE/Magnetometer/PT60S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Northern Auroral Electrojet Index at 60 sec Resolution conjugate to Southern Auroral Electrojet Index
AlternateName
Conjugate NAE index
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21978/p8m33j
ReleaseDate
2021-05-31 12:34:56.789
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2021-05-31 12:34:56.789
Note
Updated to SPASE Version 2.3.2 if needed, Applied quality conntrol for DOI usage, LFB
Description
The northern auroral electrojet (SAE) index is constructed from 9 ground magnetometers in the northern auroral region. This data set contains a northern auroral electrojet (NAE) index, a northern auroral lower (NAL) index, and a northern auroral upper (NAU) index. Availability of the NAE index may vary from day to day depending upon magnetometer data availabiliy. NAE indices were only produced when data from all stations were available. This data set is nearly conjugate to the SAE index. Details on the magnetometer arrays are available at: Weygand, J.M., and E. Zesta, Comparison of auroral electrojet indices in the Northern and Southern hemispheres, J. Geophys. Res., 113, A08202, doi:10.1029/2008ja013055, 2008.
Acknowledgement
Dr. E. Zesta; Dr. J.M. Weygand; Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array; Ground-Based Observatory (GBO) systems for THEMIS; Danish Meteorological Institute; International Real-time Magnetic Observatory; University of Iceland; National Institute of Polar Research
PublicationInfo
Authors
Weygand, James M.; & Zesta, Eftyhia
PublicationDate
2006-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
University of California, Los Angeles
Contacts
Role Person StartDate StopDate Note
1. ProjectScientist spase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Weygand
2. MetadataContact spase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Weygand

InformationURL
Name
Journal of Geophysical Research article on the Northern and Southern Auroral Electrojet Index
URL
https://doi.org/10.1029/2008ja013055
Description
Research Article on the development and first use of the SAE index.
InformationURL
Name
Second Journal of Geophysical Research article on the Northern and Southern Auroral Electrojet Index
URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/2013ja019377
Description
Research Article on the development and first use of the SAE index.
Association
AssociationID
spase://GBO/NumericalData/SAE/Magnetometer/PT60S
AssociationType
ChildEventOf
Note
Associated with the southern auroral electrojet index.
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NAE
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Virtual Magnetospheric Observatory
URL
http://vmo.igpp.ucla.edu/data1/NAE/
Description
Conjugate Northern Auroral Electrojet Index
Format
Text
Acknowledgement
Dr. E. Zesta; Dr. J.M. Weygand; Geophysical Institute Magnetometer Array; Ground-Based Observatory (GBO) systems for THEMIS; Danish Meteorological Institute; International Real-time Magnetic Observatory; University of Iceland; National Institute of Polar Research
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Ground/NAE/Magnetometer
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2005-12-03 00:00:00
StopDate
2010-08-31 23:59:59
Note
Time format in data files is: day, month, year hour, min, seconds. Ex: '01-Jan-1981 00:00:00.000'
Cadence
PT60S
Keywords
60 sec
ground magnetometer data
electroject ionospheric currents
auroral electrojet index
Parameter #1
Name
Universal Time
ParameterKey
Time
Description
Interpolated universal time columns from left to right are: day month year hour minute sec in the format of dd mm yyyy hh mm ss.
Cadence
PT60S
Structure
Size
6
Description
Universal Time expressed using a 6-column day, month, year, hour, minute, second representation
Element
Name
Day
Index
1
ParameterKey
Day
Element
Name
Month
Index
2
ParameterKey
Month
Element
Name
Year
Index
3
ParameterKey
Year
Element
Name
Hour
Index
4
ParameterKey
Hour
Element
Name
Minute
Index
5
ParameterKey
Minute
Element
Name
Second
Index
6
ParameterKey
Second
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
Northern Auroral Electrojet Lower Index
ParameterKey
NAL index
Description
These data are the northern auroral electrojet lower index in units of nT at 60 s resolution. These values were determined using the same method as the World Data Center AL index.
Caveats
The 5 quitest days were not alway available from the ground magnetometers. The next available quietest day was used instead. Also be aware of spikes in the data from original magnetometer data sets.
Cadence
PT60S
Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #3
Name
Northern Auroral Electrojet Upper Index
ParameterKey
NAU index
Description
These data are the northern auroral electrojet upper Index in units of nT at 60 s resolution. These values were determined using the same meathod as the World Data Center AU index.
Cadence
PT60S
Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #4
Name
Northern Auroral Electrojet Index
ParameterKey
NAE index
Description
These data are the northern auroral electrojet index in units of nT at 60 s resolution. These values were determined using the same meathod as the World Data Center AE index.
Cadence
PT60S
Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic