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Planetary Kp index

live operational NOAA SWPC

Kp2.3

What this shows

The planetary Kp index summarises global geomagnetic activity on a 0–9 scale, from a worldwide network of ground magnetometers. Kp ≥ 5 is a geomagnetic storm (NOAA's G scale); higher values mean a stronger storm.

Product fact sheet

Source: NOAA SWPC / GFZ Potsdam
Original cadence: 3 hours
Licence: Public domain (NOAA)
Used by: The portal's G scale and status strip
On the provider's site: NOAA SWPC · GFZ Potsdam