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Table 1 Summary of parameters defining the model setup in CHAOS-7

From: The CHAOS-7 geomagnetic field model and observed changes in the South Atlantic Anomaly

Setup parameter

Description

 

\(N_\text {tdep}\)

Maximum SH degree of time-dependent internal field

20

J

Order of B-splines

6

\(\Delta t_k\)

B-spline knot spacing

0.5 year

\(t_\text {start}\)

Start time of spline basis

1997.1

\(t_\text {end}\)

End time of spline basis

2020.1

\(N_\text {int}\)

Maximum SH degree of static internal field

70

\(N_\text {SM}\)

Maximum SH degree of SM external field

2

\(\Delta T_\text {SM1}\)

Bin size for degree 1 SM offsets

30 days

\(N_\text {GSM}\)

Maximum SH degree of GSM external field

2 (only \(m=0\) terms)

\(\Delta T_\text {Euler}\)

Bin size for Euler angle determination

10 days

\(\Delta T_\text {CAL}\)

Bin size for calibration parameters

21 days