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Geomagnetic storm on 8 Aug 1983 (G4)
Max Kp8-G4
Ap62No. 7 in 1983
Consecutive G1+ days3
Ap rank558since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
7+
8-
6+
4+
2+
2+
1+
3-
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1983 | 1+ | 2 | – |
| 6 Aug 1983 | 2+ | 6 | – |
| 7 Aug 1983 | 6o | 18 | G2 |
| 8 Aug 1983 | 8- | 62 | G4 |
| 9 Aug 1983 | 5- | 11 | G1 |
| 10 Aug 1983 | 2+ | 5 | – |
| 11 Aug 1983 | 3- | 6 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 1983
143
86
78
77
70
64
62
61
59
59
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 8-, Ap 62: No. 558 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.