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Geomagnetic storm on 17 Mar 2013 (G3)
Max Kp7-G3
Ap72No. 1 in 2013
Consecutive G1+ days1
Ap rank394since 1932
Kp by 3-hour slot (UTC)
2o
2+
7-
6+
6-
6+
7-
6o
The days around it
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2013 | 3- | 4 | – |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 3+ | 6 | – |
| 16 Mar 2013 | 4- | 10 | – |
| 17 Mar 2013 | 7- | 72 | G3 |
| 18 Mar 2013 | 3o | 7 | – |
| 19 Mar 2013 | 3- | 5 | – |
| 20 Mar 2013 | 3+ | 9 | – |
Highest-Ap days of 2013
72
58
58
50
37
34
29
29
28
28
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 72: No. 394 of 34,615 days since 1932 by Ap.