---
name: "wmSpaceWeather"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmspaceweather"
version: "1.04-21"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmSpaceWeather"
---

# wmSpaceWeather(1)

Dockable Space Weather Monitor

## NAME

WMSPACEWEATHER - Dockable Space Weather Monitor

## SYNOPSIS

**wmSpaceWeather** \[-h\] \[-display \<Display\>\] \[-noblink\]

## DESCRIPTION

wmSpaceWeather is a space weather monitor. The monitor shows: 2 relativistic electron  and 3 relativistic proton flux levels at geosyncronous orbit (currently from the NOAA GOES spacecraft), current Solar Flare X-ray flux, and the last 8 3-hour Kp index values.

Large fluxes of relativistic (aka \`Killer') electrons can cause harmful \`deep-dielectric'  charging/discharging events inside satellites. High proton fluxes (\`Solar Energetic Proton' or SEP events) can cause single event upsets in satellite electronics. The Kp index is a measure of how disturbed the Earth's magnetic field has been over a 3-hour interval. Kp can range from 0-9, where 0 is quiet and 9 is very disturbed. The Kp values shown are the 8 previous values (i.e. the last 24 hours). Have a look at *http://www.sec.noaa.gov/wwire.html* for further information. If the display is up-to-date, the LED next to the Kp bars will flash blue. If the display is not up-to-date, the LED will flash orange.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Display list of command-line options.

- **-url \<URL\>**

  Open the given URL into a web browser, when double clicking with left mouse button.

- **-display \[display\]**

  Use an alternate X Display. **-display \[display\]** Use an alternate X Display.

- **-noblink**

  Disable LED flashing (Debian extension).

## BUGS

Let me know if/when you find any.

## NOTES

The Debian version of wmWeather uses curl instead of wget. You may edit */usr/share/wmspaceweather/GetKp* if you don't like it.

## AUTHOR

Michael G. Henderson \<mghenderson@lanl.gov\>