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Geomagnetic storm on 6 Mar 1972 (G3)
Max Kp7+G3
Ap26No. 27 in 1972
Consecutive G1+ days3
Ap rank3,899since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
3o
3-
2-
2-
1-
0+
2o
7+
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1972 | 4o | 16 | – |
| 4 Mar 1972 | 3- | 8 | – |
| 5 Mar 1972 | 2o | 5 | – |
| 6 Mar 1972 | 7+ | 26 | G3 |
| 7 Mar 1972 | 6+ | 45 | G2 |
| 8 Mar 1972 | 5- | 12 | G1 |
| 9 Mar 1972 | 3+ | 10 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1972
182
132
126
98
87
74
62
54
53
45
Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.
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Max Kp 7+, Ap 26: No. 3,899 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.