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Kp-Index Geomagnetic Storm Scale 3D Explorer vs alternatives
Kp-Index Geomagnetic Storm Scale 3D Explorer animates a quiet day and the real May 2024 G5 superstorm side by side on one Kp/G-scale grid so a reader can feel the severity jump at a glance - NOAA SWPC's own live dashboard wins for today's actual Kp/G reading; a printed NOAA G-scale reference table wins as a fixed citable definition list.
| Option | Strength | Access | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kp-Index Geomagnetic Storm Scale 3D Explorer (this page) | Animated Kp/G-scale severity comparison against a real May 2024 G5 case in one 3D scene | Free, in browser | Not a live feed of today's actual Kp/G reading |
| NOAA SWPC live Kp/G-scale dashboard | Today's actual, continuously updated Kp/G-scale reading | Free, official source | No 3D teaching visualization of the historical Gannon-storm case |
| Printed NOAA G-scale reference table | Fixed, citable list of every G-scale threshold's exact definition | Reference texts/pages | No animated comparison of a quiet day against a real superstorm |
Key published figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| G1-G5 mapping | Kp=5 to Kp=9 |
| May 2024 case Dst | -412 nT |
| May 2024 case Ap | 271 |
| Comparison basis | Strongest since the October 2003 Halloween storms |
Start with the step-by-step guide or when to use. Open the Kp-Index Geomagnetic Storm Scale 3D Explorer.
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