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PCN geomagnetic index computation

Last modified on Apr 16th, 2025, 19:09 UTC

Description

Process of acquiring ground-based geomagnetic field data in the polar cap and computing a quicklook (nowcast), provisional, and definitive Polar Cap North (PCN) index.

Computation Components

Capabilities (1)

Name
Geomagnetic: Polar Cap North (PCN) index
Observed Property
Dimensionality Instance
Dimensionality Timeline
Cadence
Every minute
Vector Representation
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Quality Assessment

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Resources and Further Information

Resources

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Documentation

Published on March 25, 2013
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Full Citation
PCN index

Metadata Information

Editor jfwConsult
Version 1
Created Tuesday 11th March 2025, 11:31
Last Modified Wednesday 16th April 2025, 19:09