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onset_type
int64
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quality
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solar_wind_speed_onset_km_s
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imf_b_max_nt
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imf_bz_min_nt
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fd_magnitude_pct
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fd_min_time_hours
float64
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fd_min_depth_pct
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9B
spectral_index_max
float64
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spectral_index_min
float64
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kp_max
float64
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ap_max
float64
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dst_min_nt
float64
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cme_width_deg
float64
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cme_angle_deg
float64
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ground_level_enhancement
float64
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sunspot_number
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datetime_utc
timestamp[us]date
1957-07-02 08:54:00
2016-07-28 09:00:00
cme_datetime_utc
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1996-11-26 21:35:41
2016-04-10 11:12:05
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solar_source_datetime_utc
timestamp[us]date
1976-03-28 19:12:00
2015-12-28 11:20:00
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1957-10-16T22:00:00
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1957-10-20T12:00:00
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1957-10-21T22:36:00
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1957-11-06T18:18:00
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1957-11-08T06:00:00
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1957-11-13T19:00:00
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null
0
389
1957-12-27T20:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.9
6.7
39
-2.84
null
null
6.33
94
-130
0
null
0
388
1957-12-30T07:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.8
2.5
1
-0.54
null
null
6.33
94
-130
0
null
0
303
1958-01-01T14:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.4
1.3
16
-0.31
null
null
2
4
-29
0
null
0
283
1958-01-03T14:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.3
1.4
10
-0.5
null
null
3
15
-19
0
null
0
307
1958-01-04T23:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.1
2.1
-10
-0.52
null
null
4
27
-26
0
null
0
329
1958-01-09T22:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
0.7
1.6
-8
-0.23
null
null
4.67
39
-46
0
null
0
395
1958-01-14T10:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.2
2.4
24
-0.46
null
null
3.67
22
-28
0
null
0
394
1958-01-16T07:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.8
3.8
27
-0.74
null
null
5
48
-72
0
null
0
350
1958-01-17T17:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.9
2.9
9
-0.47
null
null
6.67
111
-72
0
null
0
269
1958-01-20T15:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.4
1.5
20
-0.3
null
null
4.67
39
-47
0
null
0
245
1958-01-22T05:00:00
null
null
1
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.8
2.2
-7
-0.31
null
null
5
48
-52
0
null
0
194
1958-01-25T10:48:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1.4
1.4
-10
-0.41
null
null
4.33
32
-21
0
null
0
239
1958-01-27T20:00:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
1
7
21
-0.44
null
null
3.33
18
-15
0
null
0
184
1958-01-29T23:00:00
null
null
1
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.1
2.6
-4
-0.39
null
null
4.67
39
-40
0
null
0
204
1958-02-04T13:06:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.1
3.2
33
-0.33
null
null
4.67
39
-42
0
null
0
256
1958-02-08T00:00:00
null
null
1
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
5.2
14
3
-3.23
null
null
9
400
-426
0
null
0
242
1958-02-11T01:24:00
null
null
9
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.1
2.4
8
-0.5
null
null
6
80
-113
0
null
0
251
1958-02-12T10:00:00
null
null
1
null
-1
null
0
null
null
999
2.1
1.1
7
-0.33
null
null
5
48
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210
1958-02-16T16:36:00
null
null
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Forbush Decrease Events (IZMIRAN FEID)

Aurora borealis blankets the Earth, seen from the ISS

Credit: NASA

Part of a dataset collection on Hugging Face.

Dataset description

A comprehensive catalog of Forbush decrease events from the IZMIRAN FEID (Forbush Effects and Interplanetary Disturbances) database. Each event includes solar wind parameters, interplanetary magnetic field measurements, Forbush decrease magnitudes, geomagnetic indices, and associated CME data.

A Forbush decrease is a rapid reduction in the galactic cosmic ray intensity observed at Earth, caused by the passage of an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) or co-rotating interaction region (CIR) through the heliosphere. The enhanced magnetic field within these structures acts as a shield, temporarily deflecting galactic cosmic rays away from the inner solar system. Typical decreases range from 1-10% of the ambient cosmic ray flux, with the largest events exceeding 15%.

Forbush decreases are measured by the worldwide network of ground-based neutron monitors at ~10 GV rigidity. The FEID catalog cross-references each cosmic ray decrease with its solar source (flare, CME), the interplanetary disturbance parameters (solar wind speed, IMF magnitude, Bz component), and the geomagnetic response (Kp, Ap, Dst indices). This multi-parameter approach makes the FEID one of the most richly annotated Forbush decrease catalogs available.

These events are important for: (1) understanding cosmic ray modulation by solar activity, (2) forecasting radiation environment changes relevant to aviation and spaceflight, and (3) studying the propagation and geo-effectiveness of CMEs and ICMEs through the heliosphere.

This dataset is suitable for tabular regression, time-series forecasting tasks.

Schema

Column Type Description Sample Null %
onset_type int64 Onset type code: 1=shock+SSC (sudden storm commencement), 2=interplanetary shock without SSC, 3=weak SSC, 9=no shock detected; characterizes how the interplanetary disturbance arrived at Earth 1 0.0%
quality float64 Data quality rating from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); reflects the clarity of the Forbush decrease signature in neutron monitor data and the completeness of associated measurements 3.0 82.1%
solar_source_type float64 Solar source type code identifying the kind of solar event (flare, filament eruption, etc.) that produced the interplanetary disturbance -1.0 1.1%
solar_wind_speed_onset_km_s float64 Solar wind bulk speed at the onset of the Forbush decrease (km/s); typical quiet values ~400 km/s, disturbed values 500-1000+ km/s 232.0 90.7%
solar_wind_speed_mean_km_s float64 Mean solar wind speed during the Forbush decrease event (km/s); averaged over the decrease and early recovery phase 0.0 0.0%
solar_wind_speed_max_km_s float64 Maximum solar wind speed recorded during the event (km/s); peaks often coincide with the passage of the ICME sheath or ejecta 612.0 29.9%
imf_b_max_nt float64 Maximum interplanetary magnetic field magnitude during the event (nT); enhanced B inside ICMEs is the primary cause of cosmic ray shielding 15.2 29.3%
imf_bz_min_nt float64 Minimum IMF Bz component during the event (nT, GSM coordinates); large negative Bz drives geomagnetic storms via dayside reconnection 999.0 0.0%
fd_magnitude_pct float64 Forbush decrease magnitude at 10 GV rigidity (%), measuring the peak reduction in galactic cosmic ray intensity; typical values 1-10%, extreme events >15% 3.6 0.0%
fd_magnitude_corrected_pct float64 Magnetosphere-corrected Forbush decrease magnitude (%); removes the contribution of geomagnetic cutoff changes to isolate the interplanetary modulation 4.2 0.0%
fd_min_time_hours float64 Time from onset to minimum cosmic ray flux (hours); characterizes the speed of the decrease phase, typically 6-24 hours 21.0 2.5%
fd_min_depth_pct float64 Minimum depth of cosmic ray decrease (%); the deepest point of the Forbush decrease profile -0.69 0.0%
spectral_index_max float64 Maximum spectral index (gamma) of the Forbush decrease; describes the rigidity dependence of the cosmic ray modulation during the decrease phase 0.0 61.1%
spectral_index_min float64 Minimum spectral index during the recovery phase; the rigidity spectrum typically softens as cosmic rays recover 0.0 39.2%
kp_max float64 Maximum Kp geomagnetic index during the event (0-9 scale); Kp >= 5 indicates a geomagnetic storm, often concurrent with large Forbush decreases 8.0 0.0%
ap_max float64 Maximum Ap geomagnetic index during the event; linearized version of Kp providing a more physical measure of geomagnetic disturbance 207.0 3.3%
dst_min_nt float64 Minimum Dst index during the event (nT); Dst < -50 nT indicates a geomagnetic storm, < -100 nT an intense storm; measures ring current enhancement -101.0 0.0%
cme_width_deg float64 Angular width of the associated CME (degrees); halo CMEs (360 deg) are most likely to impact Earth and produce large Forbush decreases 0.0 1.1%
cme_angle_deg float64 Position angle of the associated CME (degrees from solar north); indicates the direction of initial CME propagation in the plane of the sky 270.0 94.5%
ground_level_enhancement float64 Ground-level enhancement (GLE) flag; values >0 indicate that this Forbush decrease coincided with a GLE — a rare event where solar energetic particles are detected at ground level 0.0 0.0%
sunspot_number float64 Daily international sunspot number at the time of the event; proxy for overall solar activity level, correlates with Forbush decrease frequency over the solar cycle 275.0 1.0%
datetime_utc datetime64[us] Event onset time in UTC, constructed from the IZMIRAN Date and Time fields; marks the beginning of the cosmic ray intensity decrease as observed by the neutron monitor network 1957-07-02 08:54:00 0.0%
cme_datetime_utc datetime64[us] UTC timestamp of the associated coronal mass ejection (CME) as observed by coronagraphs (typically SOHO/LASCO); null if no CME association was identified 1996-11-26 21:35:41 90.8%
solar_source_datetime_utc datetime64[us] UTC timestamp of the identified solar source event (flare or eruption) that produced the interplanetary disturbance causing this Forbush decrease 1976-03-28 19:12:00 85.9%

Quick stats

  • 7,097 Forbush decrease events (1957--2016)
  • Median FD magnitude: 1.0%, maximum: 28.1%
  • 656 events with associated CME data
  • 7097 events with Dst index measurements
  • 91 events coinciding with ground-level enhancements (GLEs)

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("juliensimon/forbush-decreases", split="train")
df = ds.to_pandas()
from datasets import load_dataset

ds = load_dataset("juliensimon/forbush-decreases", split="train")
df = ds.to_pandas()

# FD magnitude distribution
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
df["fd_magnitude_pct"].dropna().hist(bins=50)
plt.xlabel("Forbush Decrease Magnitude (%)")
plt.ylabel("Count")
plt.title("Distribution of Forbush Decrease Magnitudes")
plt.show()

# FD magnitude vs solar wind speed
valid = df.dropna(subset=["fd_magnitude_pct", "solar_wind_speed_max_km_s"])
plt.scatter(valid["solar_wind_speed_max_km_s"], valid["fd_magnitude_pct"], alpha=0.3, s=10)
plt.xlabel("Max Solar Wind Speed (km/s)")
plt.ylabel("FD Magnitude (%)")
plt.title("Forbush Decrease vs Solar Wind Speed")
plt.show()

# Annual event count (tracks solar cycle)
df["year"] = df["datetime_utc"].dt.year
df.groupby("year").size().plot(kind="bar", figsize=(14, 4))
plt.ylabel("Events per year")
plt.title("Forbush Decrease Events by Year")
plt.show()

Data source

http://spaceweather.izmiran.ru/eng/dbs.html

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About the author

Created by Julien Simon — AI Operating Partner at Fortino Capital. Part of the Space Datasets collection.

Citation

@dataset{forbush_decreases,
  title = {Forbush Decrease Events (IZMIRAN FEID)},
  author = {juliensimon},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/juliensimon/forbush-decreases},
  publisher = {Hugging Face}
}

License

CC-BY-4.0

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