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Forecasts of Estimated Ap index are integer forecasts of the observed daily (24 hour) geomagnetic Ap index estimated by the USAF. Forecast lead times range from 1-day to 7-days. Verification results are provided on forecasts from July 1986 (the beginning of solar cycle 22) through December 2006. The USAF estimated Ap index is a real-time estimate of the official Göttingen Ap values. using ground-based magnetometers at Meanook, Canada; Sitka, Alaska; Glenlea, Canada; Saint Johns, Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Newport, Washington; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Boulder, Colorado; and Fresno, California. A comparison of the USAF estimated Ap to the Göttingen Ap can be found in: Gehred, P.A., et al.: 1995, 'A Comparison of USAF Ap Indices to Göttingen Indices', NOAA Technical Memorandum, ERL SEL-88

 

Stats Table Thumbnail Statistics Summary Tables

Observations Thumbnail USAF Estimated Ap Observed Plot

Joint Distribution Joint Distribution of Forecasts and Observations Plot

Quantile Thumbnail Conditional Quantile Plot

Stack Plot Thumbnail Forecast Mean Error, RMS Error, and Linear Association Plot

Skill Thumbnail Forecast Skill vs Lead Time