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G-scale

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006117

A scale used to classify the intensity of geomagnetic storms, which are disturbances in Earth's magnetosphere caused by solar wind conditions. The G-scale ranges from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme), indicating potential impacts on power systems, spacecraft operations, and radio communications. It is maintained by the Space Weather Prediction Center.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006117
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006117",
  "term": "G-scale",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A scale used to classify the intensity of geomagnetic storms, which are disturbances in Earth's magnetosphere caused by solar wind conditions. The G-scale ranges from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme), indicating potential impacts on power systems, spacecraft operations, and radio communications. It is maintained by the Space Weather Prediction Center.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/g-scale/"
}

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