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EA:  MAGNETIC_FIELD_K

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 639

Concept definition: A 3-hourly quasi-logarithmic planetary index of magnetic activity, representing a value measuring the two horizontal (x,y) components of the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> at a specific solar electromagnetic flux <OBSERVATION_STATION> on the <EARTH>; magnetic field K. K = 0 represents a 2,5 nanoTesla variation from the quiet day value, and K = 9 represents a 666 nanoTesla variation.
 
Attribute value type: REAL
Unit equivalence class label: PURE_NUMBER
 
Reference type: IR
Reference: [TASC]
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