sunspot number

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical index
gptkbp:affects space weather
geomagnetic activity
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wolf_number
gptkb:Zurich_number
gptkbp:calculationMethod R = k (10g + s)
gptkbp:hasDataSeries International Sunspot Number
gptkbp:hasUnit dimensionless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sunspot number
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Rudolf_Wolf
gptkbp:introducedIn 1848
gptkbp:location R is sunspot number
g is number of sunspot groups
k is observer correction factor
s is number of individual sunspots
gptkbp:maintainedBy World Data Center SILSO
gptkbp:measures number of sunspots and sunspot groups on the Sun
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Royal_Observatory_of_Belgium
gptkbp:recordedSince 17th century
gptkbp:relatedTo solar activity
solar cycle
solar irradiance
group sunspot number
gptkbp:usedFor studying long-term solar variability
gptkbp:usedIn solar physics
space weather studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wolf_number
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6