BackForward Variable: Solar magnetic field

Definition
Full name Solar magnetic field
Definition Vector magnetic field (1D or 3D) at the solar surface (photosphere/chromosphere)
Measuring Units Gauss Uncertainty Units Gauss
Horizontal Res Units arcsec Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Solar surface magnetic induction remotely inferred using optical/IR radiation. Generally measured in 3D (referred as vector magnetogram) or 1D (referred as line of sight magnetogram)
Last modified: 2014-03-27
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Outer Space
    • Sub-domain: Solar monitoring
      • Variable: Solar magnetic field
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Sun
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:
  • Unknown:

Requirements defined for Solar 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
603 Solar magnetic field Sun Space Weather 1 Gauss
1 Gauss
5 Gauss
1 arcsec
1 arcsec
5 arcsec
60 sec
10 min
60 min
60 sec
10 min
60 min
Global tentative 2011-05-01 ICTSW-1 Solar wind model boundary condition