Multiple sources for Polar Cap (PC) indices: Ensuring credibility and improving operational reliability

• Main Author: Stauning, P.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; Qaanaaq; Resolute Bay; Antarc*; Antarctica; Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5019087

The Polar Cap (PC) indices, PCN (North) and PCS (South) and their combination, PCC, are usually based on polar geomagnetic observations from Qaanaaq (Thule) and Vostok, respectively. To establish reliable space weather forecasts based on PC indices, and to ensure credibility of their use for scienti...