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Table 1 Subsets of spherical harmonic terms used to describe the Sq source

From: Do ocean tidal signals influence recovery of solar quiet variations?

p = 1

p = 2

p = 3

p = 4

p = 5

p = 6

n

m

n

m

n

m

n

m

n

m

n

m

–

–

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

1

0

2

1

3

2

4

3

5

4

6

5

2

0

3

1

4

2

5

3

6

4

7

5

3

0

4

1

5

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

2

1

3

2

4

3

5

4

6

5

7

6

3

1

4

2

5

3

6

4

7

5

8

6

4

1

5

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

9

6

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

3

2

4

3

5

4

6

5

7

6

8

7

4

2

5

3

6

4

7

5

8

6

9

7

5

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

9

6

10

7

  1. p, n, and m denote the time harmonic, degree, and order, respectively. For more details, see the text