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Geophysical report

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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 1998 May 08 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 128 Issued at 0245Z on 08 MAY 1998 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 07 MAY
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
0044 0044 0044                       260
0106 0110 0112  8214 N29W40 C3.5  SF 490    17
0455 0456 0456                       180
0532 0532 0533                       850    37
1105 1116 1127  8214 N29W47 M2.9  1B        26
1331 1350 1405  8214 N28W47 M1.3  SF 150    22
1844 1844 1844                       130
1923 1925 1925                       100
2236 2236 2237                       200
B. Proton Events
THE GT 10 MEV EVENT THAT BEGAN ON 06/0835Z ENDED AT 07/0140Z.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS PREDOMINANTLY QUIET TO UNSETTLED. BRIEF ACTIVE CONDITIONS AT HIGH LATITUDES WERE OBSERVED FROM 07/0900-1200Z.
D. Stratwarm
None.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 123  SSN 082  AFR/AP 011/013   X-RAY BACKGROUND C2.4
DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS)
GT 1 MEV 1.6E+07   GT 10 MEV 3.7E+05 P/(CM2-STER-DAY)
GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES)
DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE
GT 2 MEV 1.10E+09 E/(CM2-STER-DAY)
GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES)
3 HOUR K-INDICES:
BOULDER 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 PLANETARY 3 3 2 4 2 3 3 3
F. Comments
  THE ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUENCE AT GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT
WAS VERY HIGH. A MODERATE INTENSITY 245 MHZ RADIO NOISE STORM WAS IN
PROGRESS FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE PERIOD.


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