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    • Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) H-alpha Inputs (iHA)

    Metadata Updated: May 5, 2023

    Originally constructed in 1995, the Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) is a network of six identical ground-based solar telescopes distributed around the Earth in order to obtain continuous observations of the Sun. Those sites are located in Big Bear, California (BB); Mauna Loa, Hawaii (ML); Learmonth, Australia (LE); Udaipur, India (UD); El Teide, Spain (TD); and Cerro Tololo, Chile (CT). Additionally, there are three engineering/testbed sites in Boulder, Colorado (TC, TE, and TS). Owned by the National Science Foundation, GONG is operated and maintained by the National Solar Observatory (NSO) with significant funding from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Each minute, weather permitting, the GONG network observes the Sun at two spectral wavelengths: 676.78nm (a Ni I absorption line) and 656.28nm (the H-alpha absorption line).

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    Metadata Date December 20, 2021
    Metadata Created Date May 5, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 5, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 14, 2018 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update continual

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    Harvested from NGDC STP Space Weather

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 20, 2021
    Metadata Created Date May 5, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 5, 2023
    Reference Date(s) June 14, 2018 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact); National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) / Space Weather Prediction Center (STP) (Point of Contact, Custodian); National Weather Service (NWS) (Resource Provider)
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    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA/NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (2022): Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) H-alpha Inputs (iHA). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 2061_01. Accessed [date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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