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Table Name tb_wang_sheeley_wso
Data File ftp://fusion.sec.noaa.gov/dist/narge/predictions/wsopred*.dat
Comments Wang-Sheeley solar wind model data from the Wilcox Solar Observatory. 1 to 7 day predictions
Project: Space Weather Pilot Project Coordination and Software Infrastructure Development
Reference: R047rep026_00_07_Data_Specification_(BIRA).doc
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SWENET Software Infrastructure Date: 2004-10-20
Space Weather Data Specification Version: 0.
Column/Index Data Type Modifiers Description Check
id serial key
UTC timestamp key UTC date and time
solar_wind_speed float(4) solar wind speed [km/s] at 1AU
imf_polarity smallint IMF polarity at 1AU
(-1 => field directed toward sun and +1 away from Sun)
last_update smallint number of days since the last update (i.e., new magnetogram
) of the photospheric field synoptic map (used to drive the
model)
prediction_date date UTC date the prediction was made
prediction_time smallint indicates to which prediction set the predicted value belongs.
Table 49: Wang – Sheely solar wind model data from Wilcox
2.2.4 Dregion Absorption
This section contains data about the operational impact of x-ray flux on High Frequency radio communication.
Table Name tb_sec_dregion
Data File http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/dregion_tab.html
Comments D-Region Absorption
Highest Affected Frequency (MHz) as a function of Latitude and Longitude
External data resources Status: Draft
= -1 or 1
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