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Solar activity report

Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 1997 Jul 31 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 212 Issued at 2200Z on 31 JUL 1997

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW. THE SOLAR DISK IS CURRENTLY SPOTLESS.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD RANGED FROM QUIET TO MINOR STORM LEVELS. MOST ACTIVITY OCCURRED FROM ABOUT 31/0200-1000Z. THE SOURCE OF THE ACTIVITY IS NOT CERTAIN BUT MAY BE THE RESULT OF A HIGH-SPEED CORONAL HOLE STREAM.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS EXPECTED TO BE UNSETTLED TO ACTIVE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.
III. Event Probabilities 01 AUG to 03 AUG
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       31 JUL 070
  Predicted   01 AUG-03 AUG  070/070/070
  90 Day Mean        31 JUL 073
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED AFR/AP 30 JUL  008/007
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 31 JUL  015/022
PREDICTED AFR/AP 01 AUG-03 AUG  015/012-015/010-015/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 AUG to 03 AUG
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%20%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%30%30%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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