BackForward Variable: Interplanetary magnetic field

Definition
Full name Interplanetary magnetic field
Definition Vector magnetic field (3D) in the solar wind. The reference frame is Cartesian or Cylindrical with many different axis orientations. Important in Space Weather to monitor magnetic disturbances of the near earth environment.
Measuring Units nanoTesla (nT) Uncertainty Units nanoTesla (nT)
Horizontal Res Units Vertical Res Units
Stability Units nanoTesla (nT) (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Variable typically measured in situ at the L1 Lagrange point, but also valuable at other locations such as the L5 Lagrange point. Vital for forecasts and warnings of geomagnetic storms.
Last modified: 2014-11-26
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Outer Space
    • Sub-domain: Energetic particles and solar wind
      • Variable: Interplanetary magnetic field
        • Measured in Layers:
          • L1
          • L4-L5
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:
  • Unknown:

Requirements defined for Interplanetary magnetic field  (1)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
590 Interplanetary magnetic field L1 Space Weather 0.05 nanoTesla (nT)
0.1 nanoTesla (nT)
1 nanoTesla (nT) 		1 sec
10 sec
60 sec 		60 sec
5 min
15 min 		Global tentative 2011-05-01 ICTSW-1 Solar wind disturbance detection