Open AccessThe 10.7 cm solar radio flux ( F 10.7 )
Author(s) -
Tapping K. F.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
space weather
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.254
H-Index - 56
ISSN - 1542-7390
DOI - 10.1002/swe.20064
Subject(s) - solar radio , sunspot number , flux (metallurgy) , sunspot , physics , solar physics , solar cycle 22 , meteorology , environmental science , astrophysics , solar cycle , solar wind , nuclear physics , materials science , plasma , magnetic field , metallurgy , quantum mechanics
The 10.7 cm solar radio flux, or F 10.7 is, along with sunspot number, one of the most widely used indices of solar activity. This paper describes the equipment and procedures used to make the measurements and to calibrate them, and discusses some of the “most‐asked” questions about the data.