Forecasting auroras from regional and global magnetic field measurements

Kauristie, Kirsti; Myllys, Minna; Partamies, Noora; Viljanen, Ari; Peitso, Pyry; Juusola, Liisa; Ahmadzai, Shabana; Singh, Vikramjit; Keil, Ralf; Martinez, Unai; Luginin, Alexej; Glover, Alexi; Navarro, Vicente; Raita, Tero

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-253-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-253-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-5-253-2016

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28 Jun 2016

Research article |

| 28 Jun 2016

Forecasting auroras from regional and global magnetic field measurements

Kirsti Kauristie, Minna Myllys, Noora Partamies, Ari Viljanen, Pyry Peitso, Liisa Juusola, Shabana Ahmadzai, Vikramjit Singh, Ralf Keil, Unai Martinez, Alexej Luginin, Alexi Glover, Vicente Navarro, and Tero Raita

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RC1: 'Reviewer comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Feb 2016
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- AC1: 'Reply to Referee 2', Kirsti Kauristie, 29 Apr 2016

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We use the connection between auroras and geomagnetic field variations in a concept for a Regional Auroral Forecast (RAF) service. RAF is based on statistical relationships between alerts by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and magnetic time derivatives measured by five MIRACLE magnetometer stations located in the surroundings of the Sodankylä research station. As an improvement to previous similar services RAF yields knowledge on typical auroral storm durations at different latitudes.