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SpaceIndices.jl for fetching and querying space weather indices (F10.7, Ap, Kp, Dst). Use when initializing space indices, querying solar flux or geomagnetic activity data, or setting up atmospheric model inputs.

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SpaceIndices.jl

Fetch, cache, and query space environment indices. Repo: JuliaSpace/SpaceIndices.jl

Initialization (required before any queries)

using SpaceIndices
SpaceIndices.init()       # Downloads/caches all registered index files
# ... use indices ...
SpaceIndices.destroy()    # Cleanup (optional)

Querying Indices

space_index(Val(:F10obs), DateTime(2024, 1, 5))          # Observed F10.7
space_index(Val(:F10adj_avg_center81), jd)                # 81-day centered avg F10.7
space_index(Val(:Ap), DateTime(2024, 1, 5, 12, 0, 0))    # 3-hourly Ap
space_index(Val(:Kp_daily), DateTime(2024, 1, 5))         # Daily Kp
space_index(Val(:Dst), DateTime(2024, 1, 5))              # Dst index

Available Indices

Solar Flux: :F10obs, :F10adj, :F10obs_avg_center81, :F10adj_avg_center81, :F10obs_avg_last81, :F10adj_avg_last81 Geomagnetic (Celestrak): :Ap, :Ap_daily, :Kp, :Kp_daily, :Cp, :C9, :ISN, :BSRN, :ND JB2008 Indices: :DTC, :S10, :M10, :Y10, :S81a, :M81a, :Y81a High-cadence Geomagnetic: :Hp30, :ap30, :Hp60, :ap60 Storm-time: :Dst, :DTC_Dst

Extension API (custom index sets)

struct MyIndex <: SpaceIndexSet end
SpaceIndices.urls(::Type{MyIndex}) = ["https://..."]
SpaceIndices.expiry_periods(::Type{MyIndex}) = [Day(7)]
SpaceIndices.parse_files(::Type{MyIndex}, paths) = ...
SpaceIndices.@register MyIndex

Key Conventions

  • Val-type dispatch: space_index(Val(:Symbol), time)
  • Accepts both DateTime and Julian Day Number
  • Auto-downloads with configurable expiry (default 1 day)
  • Must call init() before queries; atmospheric models call it implicitly if needed