Auroral Electrojet Index Designed to Provide a Global Measure, Hourly Intervals, of Auroral Zone Magnetic Activity
The Auroral Electrojet (AE) index is designed to provide a global quantitative measure of auroral zone magnetic activity produced by enhanced ionospheric currents flowing below and within the auroral oval. Ideally, it is the total range of deviation at an instant of time from quiet day values of the horizontal magnetic field (H) around the auroral oval. The hourly AE, AL, AU, and AO indices were derived from hourly scaled values of magnetic horizontal
intensity or the means of indices measured at finer sample increments (2.5 or 1.0-minute). These indices are derived from a network of geomagnetic observations that encircle the northern auroral oval.
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Index of Hourly AE Index
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
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Surface Geomagnetic Data
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| description | The Auroral Electrojet (AE) index is designed to provide a global quantitative measure of auroral zone magnetic activity produced by enhanced ionospheric currents flowing below and within the auroral oval. Ideally, it is the total range of deviation at an instant of time from quiet day values of the horizontal magnetic field (H) around the auroral oval. The hourly AE, AL, AU, and AO indices were derived from hourly scaled values of magnetic horizontal intensity or the means of indices measured at finer sample increments (2.5 or 1.0-minute). These indices are derived from a network of geomagnetic observations that encircle the northern auroral oval. |
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| issued | 1965-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
[ "EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > Geomagnetism > Geomagnetic Indices", "Space Physics > Magnetospheric Science", "Indices, AE", "Geomagnetism", "ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System", "Global", "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce", "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce" ] |
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| modified | 1965-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| spatial | 180.0,-90.0,-180.0,90.0 |
| temporal | 1957-07-01T00:00:00+00:00/1957-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Auroral Electrojet Index Designed to Provide a Global Measure, Hourly Intervals, of Auroral Zone Magnetic Activity |
