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Space Weather Impact on Climate Protocol
How geomagnetic storms affect CLM token composite scoring
G3+ storms induce ionospheric scintillation that disrupts L-band GPS and low-Earth-orbit weather satellites. NOAA GOES, Sentinel-3, and MetOp sensors can experience data dropouts of 15–40 minutes per orbit during severe events, reducing the number of valid sensor readings that feed the CLM composite.
The CLM token price is derived from a weighted composite of 12 real-time climate metrics. When satellite sensor uptime drops below 80%, the composite engine switches to a 6-hour rolling average fallback, dampening short-term volatility. G5 events trigger a full oracle pause until sensor integrity is restored.
HOT tokens (heat anomaly index) are less affected because ground-station temperature networks remain operational during geomagnetic storms. COLD tokens (polar vortex index) are more sensitive — Arctic radiosonde balloon data and polar-orbit satellite passes are both disrupted by high-latitude G3+ events.
| G-Scale | Kp Index | Satellite Impact | CLM Oracle Response | Token Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 5 | Negligible | Normal operation | No change |
| G2 | 6 | Minor GPS drift | Increased sampling rate | Slight dampening |
| G3 | 7 | 15–25% data gaps | Rolling average fallback | Volatility reduced ±5% |
| G4 | 8 | 25–40% data gaps | Extended 12h average | Volatility reduced ±15% |
| G5 | 9 | Major outages | Full oracle pause | Price frozen until restored |
The Climate Protocol oracle monitors NOAA SWPC Kp index in real time. When Kp ≥ 7 is sustained for >30 minutes, the smart contract automatically activates the fallback pricing mechanism defined in the CLM oracle contract. All threshold parameters are governed on-chain and adjustable via community vote.
Data provided by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, NASA SDO, NASA DONKI, and ESA/NASA SOHO. All data is for informational purposes only.