Space Weather Monitors SID Users Manual - Stanford Solar Center ...

Space Weather Monitors SID Manual
To View Your Data With Our Tools (gnuplot) ..................................................43
To Collect and View Your Data With Microsoft Excel ......................................45
Interpreting Your Results.................................................................................45
Reading Your Data..........................................................................................46
Predicting Flares .............................................................................................51
Chapter 5 Centralized Data and Communicating with other Users ..............53
Accessing Data at Stanford.............................................................................53
Sending Data to Stanford ................................................................................53
Blog and Communications ..............................................................................53
Chapter 6 Resources ......................................................................................55
Information About Space Weather ..................................................................55
About the Sun..................................................................................................57
Chapter 7 Uninstalling and Returning Your Monitor ...................................59
Appendices .......................................................................................................61
A. VLF Station List...........................................................................................61
B. SIDMON Theory of Operation.....................................................................62
C. Common Sources of Interference ...............................................................63
D. AWG Conversion Chart ..............................................................................64
E. Construction Hints for a Small Antenna and a Base ...................................65
F. Configuration File Keywords .......................................................................68
G. Solar Flare Classifications ..........................................................................69
H. World Time Zones ......................................................................................70
I. SID Monitor Quick Reference Sheet ............................................................71
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