The Science Behind Earth's Signals
From electromagnetic resonances in the atmosphere to solar storms that rattle our magnetic field, Earth is surrounded by measurable signals. These pages explain what they are, how they work, and why they matter. Every claim is sourced from peer-reviewed research or established scientific institutions.
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Every metric on these pages is available in real time inside EarthBeat. Schumann resonance, Kp index, solar wind, aurora forecasts, and more.
Schumann Resonance
The electromagnetic resonance of the Earth-ionosphere cavity. What creates the 7.83 Hz signal, how it's measured, and what makes it change.
Read more →History of Schumann Resonance
From Winfried Schumann's 1952 prediction to the first measurement in 1960 and today's global monitoring networks.
Read more →The Kp Index
A planetary measure of geomagnetic disturbance. How 13 magnetometer stations produce a single number that predicts aurora visibility.
Read more →Aurora Forecast
The physics of northern and southern lights. What drives them, how to predict visibility, and the best conditions for seeing them.
Read more →Space Weather
An overview of conditions between the Sun and Earth that affect satellites, power grids, aviation, and GPS systems.
Read more →Solar Activity
Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and the 11-year solar cycle. How the Sun's magnetic field drives space weather.
Read more →Solar Wind
The continuous stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun. What it is, how it's measured at L1, and why it matters.
Read more →Geomagnetic Storms
When solar activity disturbs Earth's magnetic field. The NOAA storm scale, historical events, and real-world effects.
Read more →Global Consciousness Project
A network of random number generators and a scientific question: does collective human attention leave a measurable trace?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What scientific data does EarthBeat monitor?
EarthBeat tracks Schumann resonance from the Tomsk and Cumiana observatories, Kp geomagnetic index from NOAA SWPC, solar wind plasma and IMF data from the DSCOVR satellite, X-ray flux and proton flux from GOES satellites, and data from the Global Consciousness Project.
Where does EarthBeat get its data?
All data comes from established scientific sources: the Space Observing System in Tomsk (Russia), the VLF monitoring station in Cumiana (Italy), NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, NASA GOES satellites, and the Global Consciousness Project network.
How often is the data updated?
Schumann resonance spectrograms update every minute. Space weather data (Kp index, solar wind, X-ray flux) updates every five minutes. The AI-powered analysis refreshes every three hours in nine languages.