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Geomagnetic Activity Index Hpo

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Yamazaki,  Yosuke
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Matzka,  J.
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Stolle,  Claudia
0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Kervalishvili,  G.
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Rauberg,  Jan
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Bronkalla,  Oliver
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

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Morschhauser,  Achim
2.3 Geomagnetism, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Bruinsma,  S.
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SHPRITS,  YURI
2.7 Space Physics and Space Weather, 2.0 Geophysics, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum;

Jackson,  David
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Citation

Yamazaki, Y., Matzka, J., Stolle, C., Kervalishvili, G., Rauberg, J., Bronkalla, O., Morschhauser, A., Bruinsma, S., SHPRITS, Y., Jackson, D. (2022): Geomagnetic Activity Index Hpo. - Geophysical Research Letters, 49, 10, e2022GL098860.
https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098860


Cite as: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5011233
Abstract
The geomagnetic activity index Kp is widely used but is restricted by low time resolution (three-hourly) and an upper limit. To address this, new geomagnetic activity indices, Hpo, are introduced. Similar to Kp, Hpo expresses the level of planetary geomagnetic activity in units of thirds (0o, 0 + , 1 − , 1o, 1 + , 2 − , …) based on the magnitude of geomagnetic disturbances observed at subauroral observatories. Hpo has a higher time resolution than Kp. 30-minute (Hp30) and 60-minute (Hp60) indices are produced. The frequency distribution of Hpo is designed to be similar to that of Kp so that Hpo may be used as a higher time-resolution alternative to Kp. Unlike Kp, which is capped at 9o, Hpo is an open-ended index and thus can characterize severe geomagnetic storms more accurately. Hp30, Hp60 and corresponding linearly-scaled ap30 and ap60 are available, in near real time, at the GFZ website (https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/hpo-index).