S4 Index

Template:Short description Template:One source The $S_4$ Index is a standard index used to measure ionospheric disturbances. It is defined as the ratio of the standard deviation of signal intensity to the average signal intensity.

Real Time data

This parameter is displayed in real time by many institutions:

• at Arecibo Observatory
• at Cornell University
• at INPE, in Brasil

References

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