Type: |
On-going time series of IAGA-endorsed geomagnetic index am |
Identifier: |
doi:10.25577/et43-6h78 |
Time range: |
1959 to now |
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Institution(s): |
EOST |
Data access: |
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Citation: |
Mayaud, P.-N., Berthelier, A., Menvielle, M., & Chambodut, A. (2023). am geomagnetic index. EOST. (Dataset).
doi:10.25577/et43-6h78 |
Description: |
The purpose of am geomagnetic indices is to provide a characterization of
global geomagnetic activity using a large set of stations representing all longitudes and possible hemispheric discrepancies.
The stations are situated close to 50° corrected geomagnetic latitude (in the subauroral zones), and are gathered into groups,
each corresponding to a longitude sector. There are 5 such groups in the Northern hemisphere, and 4 in the Southern one.
In each longitude sector, the K scaled for each station, are averaged, and the result is converted into amplitude using
mid-class amplitudes for L9 = 500 nT (L9 being the K=9 lower limit; conversion table K2aK). The weighted average of the so-obtained
amplitudes give rise to the hemispheric indices an (North) and as (South), the weighting factors accounting for the differences in
the longitude sector extents in each hemisphere. The planetary index am is equal to (an + as) / 2. |
Map of geomagnetic observatories used in am determination: |
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List of geomagnetic observatories used in am determination: |
Code |
Name |
Country |
Start of use |
End of use |
Infos |
AIA | Argentine Islands (Akademik Vernadsky Base) | Antarctica (Ukraine) | 1959 | still used | [infos] | AML | Amberley | New Zealand | 1959 | 1977 | [infos] | AMS | Martin De Vivies-Amsterdam Island | French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France) | 1986 | still used | [infos] | ARS | Arti | Russia | 1981 | still used | [infos] | CLF | Chambon La Foret | France | 1995 | still used | [infos] | CNB | Canberra | Australia | 1979 | still used | [infos] | CZT | Port Alfred | French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France) | 1969 | still used | [infos] | EYR | Eyrewell | New Zealand | 1978 | still used | [infos] | FRD | Fredericksburg | United States of America | 1959 | still used | [infos] | GNA | Gnangara | Australia | 1959 | 2012 | [infos] | GNG | Gingin | Australia | 2013 | still used | [infos] | HAD | Hartland | United Kingdom | 1959 | still used | [infos] | HER | Hermanus | South Africa | 1955 | still used | [infos] | IRT | Irkutsk | Russia | 1998 | still used | [infos] | KEP | King Edward Point | United Kingdom | 2018 | still used | [infos] | LAU | Lauder | New Zealand | 1979 | 1985 | [infos] | MGD | Magadan | Russia | 1967 | still used | [infos] | MMB | Memambetsu | Japan | 1959 | still used | [infos] | NEW | Newport | United States of America | 1975 | still used | [infos] | NGK | Niemegk | Germany | 1959 | still used | [infos] | NVS | Novosibirsk | Russia | 2000 | still used | [infos] | OTT | Ottawa | Canada | 1975 | still used | [infos] | PAF | Port-Aux-Francais | French Southern and Antarctic Lands (France) | 1959 | still used | [infos] | PET | Paratunka/Petropavlovsk | Russia | 1969 | still used | [infos] | POD | Bor (Podkamennaya Tunguska) | Russia | 1973 | 1994 | [infos] | PST | Port Stanley | Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) | 2003 | still used | [infos] | SGE | South Georgia | United Kingdom | 1975 | 1982 | [infos] | SVD | Vysokaya Dubrava | Russia | 1959 | 1980 | [infos] | TMK | Tomsk | Russia | 1959 | 1970 | [infos] | TOO | Toolangi | Australia | 1959 | 1984 | [infos] | TRW | Trelew | Argentina | 1973 | still used | [infos] | TUC | Tucson | United States of America | 1959 | still used | [infos] | VIC | Victoria | Canada | 1959 | still used | [infos] | WIT | Witteveen | Netherlands | 1959 | 1987 | [infos] |
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Links: |
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Data download: http://isgi.unistra.fr/data_download.php |
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Data plot: http://isgi.unistra.fr/data_plot.php |