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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 130 Issued at 0245Z on 10 MAY 1998 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 09 MAYA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0304 0340 0355 M7.7 56 210 IV 1030 1037 1044 8214 N29W72 C2.9 2F
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 111 SSN 056 AFR/AP 008/012 X-RAY BACKGROUND C1.0 DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS) GT 1 MEV 3.6E+06 GT 10 MEV 3.2E+05 P/(CM2-STER-DAY) GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE GT 2 MEV 3.60E+08 E/(CM2-STER-DAY) GOES-9 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W135 DEGREES) 3 HOUR K-INDICES: BOULDER 0 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 PLANETARY 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 2
F. Comments
THE ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUENCE AT GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT WAS MODERATE. SOHO EIT AND LASCO IMAGES INDICATED THAT TODAY'S M7 X-RAY EVENT ORIGINATED FROM BEHIND THE WEST LIMB NEAR THE LOCATION OF DEPARTED REGION 8210, THEN NEAR S15W98.
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