Detailed description of available products

aa Index Nowcast 3-hour (BGS)
The 3-hourly nowcasts of the planetary index aa, estimated by BGS.
Product name for REST query: aa_NMH_nowcast
Units: 1 nT.
Fields: Date (UTC), value (nT)
Missing data values: 999
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Aa Index Nowcast 1-day (BGS)
The daily average of the 3-hourly nowcast of the planetary index aa, estimated by BGS.
Product name for REST query: Aa_NMH_nowcast
Units: 1 nT.
Fields: Date (UTC), value (nT)
Missing data values: 999
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ap Index Nowcast 3-hour (BGS)
The 3-hourly nowcasts of the geomagnetic planetary magnetic activity index ap, estimated by BGS.
Product name for REST query: ap_NMH_nowcast
Units: 2 nT.
Fields: Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data values: 999
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ap Index Nowcast 3-hour (GFZ)
The 3-hourly quicklook values of the geomagnetic planetary magnetic activity index ap.
Product name for REST query: ap_GFZ_nowcast
Units: 2 nT
Fields: Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data values: 999
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Ap Index Nowcast 1-day (BGS)
The daily average of the 3-hourly nowcasts of the planetary magnetic activity index ap, estimated by BGS.
Product name for REST query: Ap_NMH_nowcast
Units: 2 nT.
Fields: Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data values: 999
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Ap Index Nowcast 1-day (SWPC)
The daily estimated Ap index values.
Product name for REST query: Ap_SWPC_nowcast_geomag
Units: N/A
Fields: Date (UTC), value()
Missing data values: N/A
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Ap Index Nowcast 1-day (GFZ)
The daily average of the 3-hourly quicklook values of the geomagnetic planetary magnetic activity index ap.
Product name for REST query: Ap_GFZ_nowcast
Units: 2 nT
Fields: Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data values: 999
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Equatorial Dst Index Nowcast 1-hour (WDC)
Hourly Equatorial Dst Values (REAL-TIME).
Product name for REST query: DST_nowcast
Units: nT
Fields: Date (UTC), value (nT)
Missing data values: 9999
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IMF Index Nowcast 1-hour (SWPC)
Hourly Averaged Real-time Interplanetary Magnetic Field Values.
Product name for REST query: IMF_SWPC_nowcast_1h
Units: nT for Bx, By, Bz, Bt and degrees for latitude and longitude
Fields: Date (UTC), Bx (nT), By (nT), Bt (nT), Latitude (degrees), Longitude (degrees), Status ()
Missing data values: -999.9
Status: 0 = nominal data, 1 to 8 = bad data record, 9 = no data
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IMF Index Nowcast 1-minute (SWPC )
1-minute averaged Real-time Interplanetary Magnetic Field Values.
Product name for REST query: IMF_SWPC_nowcast_1m
Units: nT for Bx, By, Bz, Bt and degrees for latitude and longitude
Fields: Date (UTC), Bx (nT), By (nT), Bt (nT), Latitude (degrees), Longitude (degrees), Status ()
Missing data values: -999.9
Status: 0 = nominal data, 1 to 8 = bad data record, 9 = no data
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Kp Index Nowcast 3-hour (GFZ)
The 3-hourly quicklook values of the geomagnetic planetary index Kp.
Product name for REST query: Kp_GFZ_nowcast
Units: N/A
Fields: Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: 99
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Kp Index Nowcast 3-hour (BGS)
The 3-hourly nowcasts of the geomagnetic planetary index Kp, estimated by BGS.
Product name for REST query: Kp_NMH_nowcast
Units: N/A.
Fields: Date (UTC), value(), otherepr()
Missing data values: -99.00 / XX
Remarks: The otherepr field contains an alternative representation of Kp
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Cp Index Nowcast 1-day (GFZ)
The daily values of the planetary daily character figure index, Cp.
Product name for REST query: Cp_GFZ_nowcast
Units: N/A
Fields: Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
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C9 Index Nowcast 1-day (GFZ)
The daily values of the C9 index.
Product name for REST query: C9_GFZ_nowcast
Units: N/A
Fields: Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
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Sunspot Number Nowcast 1-day (SIDC)
The daily estimated international sunspot number (EISN).
Product name for REST query: EISN_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: Date (UTC), value (), std_dev (), stations_used (), stations_tot ()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: The std_dev, stations_used and stations_tot fields represent the estimated standard deviation, number of stations calculated and number of stations available respectively.
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Ap Index Forecast 27-day (BGS)
The 27-day forecast of the daily geomagnetic index Ap. The forecast is issued daily.
Product name for REST query: Ap_NMH_esforc
Units: 2 nT
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Ap Index Geomagnetic Forecast 3-day (SWPC)
The daily predicted 3-day Ap index values.
Product name for REST query: Ap_SWPC_forecast_geomag
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Ap Index Forecast Outlook 27-day (SWPC)
The 27-day outlook forecast of the planetary A index. The forecast is issued weekly.
Product name for REST query: Ap_SWPC_forecast_27DO
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Ap Index Forecast 45-day (SWPC)
The USAF 45-Day forecast of the planetary A index. The forecast is issued after 21:00:00UT daily.
Product name for REST query: Ap_SWPC_forecast_45DF
Units: N/A (According to the SWPC CustomerSupport - NOAA Service Account (swpc.customersupport@noaa.gov) there are no units associated with Ap and the calculations leading to Ap, however, are based on magnetometer deviations measured in nT.)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F10.7 Index Forecast 27-day (BGS)
The 27-day forecast of the daily 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily.
Product name for REST query: F107_NMH_esforc
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu)
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F10.7 Index Forecast Predicted multi-year (SWPC)
The multi-year forecast of the monthly 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued monthly.
Product name for REST query: F107_SWPC_forecast
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value(sfu), error_high (sfu), error_low (sfu)
Missing data values: -1
Remarks: 1. The error_high and error_low fields represent the limits of the error bars.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F10.7 Index Forecast Outlook 27-day (SWPC)
The 27-day outlook forecast of the daily 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued weekly.
Product name for REST query: F107_SWPC_forecast_27DO
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu)
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F10.7 Index Forecast 45-day (SWPC)
The USAF 45-Day forecast of the daily 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily, after 21:00:00UT.
Product name for REST query: F107_SWPC_forecast_45DF
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu)
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Kp 3-hour Index Geomagnetic Forecast 3-day (SWPC)
The 3-day forecast of the 3-hourly geomagnetic planetary index Kp. The forecast is issued daily.
Product name for REST query: Kp_SWPC_forecast_geomag
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Wing Kp Index Forecast 1-hour (SWPC)
The USAF 1 hour ahead forecast of the Wing Kp Geomagnetic Activity Index. The forecast is issued every 15 minutes.
Product name for REST query: Kp_SWPC_WingKp_forecast_1h
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: -1
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Wing Kp Index Forecast 4-hour (SWPC)
The USAF 4 hour ahead forecast of the Wing Kp Geomagnetic Activity Index. The forecast is issued every 15 minutes.
Product name for REST query: Kp_SWPC_WingKp_forecast_4h
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data values: -1
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Kp Largest Index Forecast Outlook 27-day (SWPC)
The 27-day outlook forecast of the largest Kp index. The forecast is issued weekly.
Product name for REST query: Kp_SWPC_forecast_27DO
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value ()
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F30 Index Forecast Absolute 30-day (CLS)
The 30-day forecast of the daily 30 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily.The data are not adjusted to 1 AU.
Product name for REST query: F30_CLS_absolute_forecast
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu), value_precision ()
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: 1. The value_precision field represents the root mean square error.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F30 Index Forecast Adjusted 30-day (CLS)
The 30-day forecast of the daily 30 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily.The data are adjusted to 1 AU.
Product name for REST query: F30_CLS_adjusted_forecast
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu), value_precision ()
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: 1. The value_precision field represents the root mean square error.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Standard Curve 12-month (SIDC)
The 12-month forecast of the monthly sunspot number (Standard curves method). The forecast is issued once a month.
Product name for REST query: SC_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), uncertainty()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: 1. The uncertainty field represents the uncertainty on the forecasted monthly value (+/-).
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Combined Method 12-month (SIDC)
The 12-month forecast of the monthly sunspot number (Combined method). The forecast is issued once a month.
Product name for REST query: SC_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), uncertainty()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: 1. The uncertainty field represents the uncertainty on the forecasted monthly value (+/-).
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Improved Standard Method 12-month (SIDC)
The 12-month forecast of the monthly sunspot number, improved predictions obtained by applying an adaptative Kalman filter to the primary Standard Curve (SC) predictions from WDC-SILSO. The forecast is issued once a month.
Product name for REST query: KFSC_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), uncertainty()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: 1. The uncertainty field represents the uncertainty on the forecasted monthly value (+/-).
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Improved Combined Method 12-month (SIDC)
The 12-month forecast of the monthly sunspot number,improved predictions obtained by applying an adaptative Kalman filter to the primary Combined Method (CM) predictions from WDC-SILSO.
Product name for REST query: KFCM_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), uncertainty()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: 1. The uncertainty field represents the uncertainty on the forecasted monthly value (+/-).
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Improved McNish & Lincoln method 12-month (SIDC)
The 12-month forecast of the monthly sunspot number, improved predictions obtained by applying an adaptative Kalman filter to the primary McNish and Lincoln (ML) predictions from WDC-SILSO. The forecast is issued once a month.
Product name for REST query: KFML_SIDC
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), uncertainty()
Missing data values: N/A
Remarks: 1. The uncertainty field represents the uncertainty on the forecasted monthly value (+/-).
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Sunspot Number Forecast Predicted multi-year (SWPC)
The multi-year forecast of the sunspot number. The forecast is issued monthly.
Product name for REST query: SSN_SWPC_forecast
Units: N/A
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(), error_high(), error_low()
Missing data values: -1
Remarks: 1. The error_high and error_low fields represent the limits of the error bars.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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F10.7 Index Forecast Absolute 30-day (CLS)
The 30-day forecast of the daily 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily.The data are not adjusted to 1 AU.
Product name for REST query: F107_CLS_absolute_forecast
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue(UTC), Date(UTC), value(sfu), value_precision()
Remarks: 1. The value_precision field represents the root mean square error.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
Missing data value: N/A
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F10.7 Index Forecast Adjusted 30-day (CLS)
The 30-day forecast of the daily 10.7 cm solar radio flux. The forecast is issued daily.The data are adjusted to 1 AU.
Product name for REST query: F107_CLS_adjusted_forecast
Units: sfu (10^(-22) W/m^2/Hz)
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (sfu), value_precision ()
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: 1. The value_precision field represents the root mean square error.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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ap Index Forecast 3-day (BGS)
The 3-day forecast of the 3-hourly geomagnetic planetary magnetic activity index ap. The forecast is issued every 10 minutes.
Product name for REST query: ap_NMH_forecast
Units: 2 nT
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (2 nT)
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: 1. For plotting graphs note you must select a time window with not more than 30 points - this is typically about a 5 hour window.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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Dst Index Forecast 1-hour (IRF)
Forecast of the disturbance storm time (Dst) index using the IRF-Dst-2002 model.The forecast is issued minutely.
Product name for REST query: DSCOVR_DST_IRF_forecast
Units: nT
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (nT)
Missing data value: N/A
Remarks: 1. Details about the solar wind input from DSCOVR spacecraft can be found here.
               2. Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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IG12 Index Forecast multi-year (UK SSDC)
The multi-year forecast of the ionospheric index IG, 12 month running mean. The forecast is issued monthly.
Product name for REST query: IG12_SSDC_forecast
Units: nT
Fields: DateOfIssue (UTC), Date (UTC), value (nT)
Missing data value: -99
Remarks: Please note that there might be curves overlapping in the plots since similar sets of values might be forecasted for different dates.
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