UPOS: Forecasting Kp

Forecasting Kp

Purpose:: The purpose of the Forecasting Kp project is to provide a predicted Kp using inputs from the ACE satellite. Kp is an index that is commonly used to characterize the global planetary geomagnetic disturbances caused by the solar wind over a 3-hour period. Many activities in -- as well as models of -- the near-Earth space environment rely on Kp indices to indicate the severity of the space environment. Since the official Kp index is published with significant time delay, this application will enhance the timeliness of available information about geomagnetic activity.
Input:: ACE data
Output:: Predicted Kp
Documents: (PDF): Forecasting Kp Functional Requirements Document; Forecasting Kp Design Document; Forecasting Kp User's Guide; Forecasting Kp Support Plan; Forecasting Kp Version Description; Forecasting Kp Test Plan

The Application:: 1-Hour Kp Forecast
24 Hour Display
7 Day Display

4-Hour Kp Forecast
24 Hour Display
7 Day Display

For science comments/questions, contact Simon Wing, JHU/APL

For software comments/questions, contact Janice Schofield, JHU/APL

http://sd-www.jhuapl.edu/UPOS/ForecastingKP/