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KP INDEX  

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  • A 3-hourly planetary index of geomagnetic activity calculated by the Institut fur Geophysik der Gottingen Universitat, F.R. Germany, from the K indexes observed at 13 stations primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. The Kp indexes, which date from 1932, are used to determine the ap indexes. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 09:53:32.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (KP INDEX [40386eea-beb0-4b83-906b-75c6bfa24b73,82407] - GEOMAGNETIC INDICES [ae35f430-6534-49de-8b4c-edfc1e98870a,62733]);
  • 2013-03-11 15:02:51.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: A 3-hourly planetary index of geomagnetic activity calculated by the Institut fur Geophysik der Gottingen Universitat, F.R. Germany, from the K indexes observed at 13 stations primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. The Kp indexes, which date from 1932, are used to determine the ap indexes. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/40386eea-beb0-4b83-906b-75c6bfa24b73

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