National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Boulder)
NOAA Space Weather Scales
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- Category
- Data & Digital Tools
- Affiliations
- NOAA Boulder
Description
NOAA Space Weather Scales communicating current and future space weather conditions and their effects on people and systems, with five-level scales for geomagnetic storms (G), solar radiation storms (S) and radio blackouts (R), each with physical measures and average frequency per 11-year cycle.
Official page
https://www.spaceweather.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
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Contact
- Contact
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Details
- Keywords
- geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms, radio blackouts, impact levels, public communication
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Issuing body
- NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
- Associated entity
- NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
- Specifications
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