oemSpace Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I would like to know on where to find K-Index forecast for longer period, such as 7 days or longer.Does anyone have any suggestions?Thanks in advance for any suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel de Bont Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 There is no reliable way to forecast future geomagnetic activity to far in advance. The NOAA SWPC does have such a list for the next 27 days or so based on returning coronal holes but as I mentioned, it is not a reliable forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oemSpace Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 There is no reliable way to forecast future geomagnetic activity to far in advance. The NOAA SWPC does have such a list for the next 27 days or so based on returning coronal holes but as I mentioned, it is not a reliable forecast.http://www.spaceweather.gc.ca/generated_plots/ltfcst.pngWould it be the one for 27 day forecast?Is there any other index to forecast future geomagnetic activity more reliable?Thank you very much for any suggestions :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel de Bont Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I never seen that plot before as it comes from a Canadian site and not the NOAA SWPC but it seems similar. There are no other more reliable ways to forecast future geomagnetic conditions because solar activity can not be accurately predicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AurorahunterPA Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 There is a kp forecast on a place called softservenews. http://www.softservenews.com/ its more short term than others which is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel de Bont Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 They use the Wing-Kp index just like we use. But the Kp-index only tells part of the story. Do not forget to check the readings from ACE and your local magnetometers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oemSpace Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 They use the Wing-Kp index just like we use. But the Kp-index only tells part of the story. Do not forget to check the readings from ACE and your local magnetometers!I would like to know more on what difference is between K-index and Kp-index, would both index be the same?Furthermore, in order to understand the whole story, what role do reading from ACE and local magnetometers play on analyzing future geomagnetic conditions?Do you have any suggestions?Thanks, to everyone very much for any suggestions :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel de Bont Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 The K-index and Kp-index are almost the same. The K-index is a K-value for a single magnetometer station and the Kp-index is a K-value of multiple magnetometers around the world. The small ''p'' stands for planetary.Readings from ACE give us about an one hour advance warning of the solar wind conditions before it arrives at Earth and magnetometers show us the current geomagnetic conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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