| Solar X-rays: Geomagnetic Field: |
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=Normal:Solar
X-ray flux is quiet (< 1.00e-6 W/m^2)
=Active:Solar
X-ray flux is active (>= 1.00e-6 W/m^2)
=M
Class Flare: An M Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-5 W/m^2)
=X
Class Flare: An X Class flare has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-4
W/m^2)
=Mega
Flare: An unprecedented X-ray event has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-3
W/m^2)
About the Geomagnetic Field status monitor:The Geomagnetic Field status monitor downloads data periodically from the NOAA Space Environment Center FTP server. The previous 24 hours of 3 hour Planetary Kp Index data is analyzed and an appropriate level of activity for the past 24 hours is assigned as follows:
=Quiet:
the Geomagnetic Field is quiet (Kp < 4)
=Active:
the Geomagnetic Field has been unsettled (Kp=4)
=Storm:
A Geomagnetic Storm has occurred (Kp>4)
or
