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So this hit a K-Index of 9, which someone mentioned yesterday was around the same as the Carrington Event. Is this the only relevant metric for measuring the se

by squigz 3y ago

So this hit a K-Index of 9, which someone mentioned yesterday was around the same as the Carrington Event. Is this the only relevant metric for measuring the severity of such an event? If so, have we just weathered a storm equivalent to Carrington, without much issue?

keepamovin 2y ago
K-Index is more like (as someone else smartly said) a kind of heuristic subjective measure like a "Cat 5 Hurricane" Some more illuminating measurements are: Carrington: Dst -1000 from an X80 flare and CME May 2024 Event: Dst -250 from multiple up to X3.98 flares (and CMEs)