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WDC-SILSO, ROB: Sunspot Index and Long-term Solar Observations

(WDC-SILSO)

Last modified on May 2nd, 2023

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Abstract

The WDC-SILSO is an activity of the Operational Directorate "Solar Physics and Space Weather" also known internationally as the Solar Influences Data analysis Center (SIDC). The SIDC is a department of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Its mission is to preserve, develop and diffuse the knowledge of the long-term variations of solar activity, as a reference input to studies of the solar cycle mechanism and of the solar forcing on the Earth's climate. The work realized at WDC-SILSO is under supervision from the IAU, URSI and IAGA. They provide endorsement of the World Data Center SILSO, with regard to the scientific usefulness and quality of the sunspot data produced and archived by this data center.

Website

https://www.sidc.be/silso/

Documentation

  • Clette, F., Cliver, E. W., Lefevre, L., Svalgaard, L., and Vaquero, J. M. (2015), Revision of the Sunspot Number(s), Space Weather, 13, 529-530.

    Published 07/01/2015

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    2015

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Keywords

  • Sun, Sunspots, Sunspot number

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Editor Royal Observatory of Belgium
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Created Tuesday 2nd May 2023, 11:00
Last Modified Tuesday 2nd May 2023, 11:00