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Solar X-rays:
Geomagnetic Field:
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From n3kl.org
About the Solar X-ray Status Monitor
The X-ray Solar status monitor downloads data
periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP
server. The previous 24 hours of 5 minute Long-wavelength
X-ray data from each satellite (GOES 8 and GOES 10) is
analyzed, and an appropriate level of activity for the
past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
Normal: Solar X-ray flux is quiet (< 1.00e-6
W/m^2)
Active: Solar X-ray flux is active (>=
1.00e-6 W/m^2)
M Class Flare: An M Class flare has occurred
(X-ray flux >= 1.00e-5 W/m^2)
X Class Flare: An X Class flare has occurred
(X-ray flux >= 1.00e-4 W/m^2)
Mega Flare: An unprecedented X-ray event has
occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-3 W/m^2)
About the Geomagnetic Field Status Monitor
The Geomagnetic Field status monitor downloads data
periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP
server. The previous 24 hours of 3 hour Planetary Kp
Index data is analyzed and an appropriate level of
activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as
follows:
Quiet: the Geomagnetic Field is quiet (Kp <
4)
Active: the Geomagnetic Field has been
unsettled (Kp=4)
Storm: A Geomagnetic Storm has occurred
(Kp>4)
For information about solar storms visit the
NOAA
Space Environment Center website.
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