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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 2001 Feb 03 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 034 Issued at 2200Z on 03 Feb 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z

Solar activity became moderate. Region 9334 (N11E54) produced an M2/1f flare at 3/0006Z. Small centimetric radio bursts, a Type II and IV radio sweep, and a CME accompanied this flare. The only other activity of note was a long duration C1 flare and CME that appeared to originate from regions near the NE limb. New Regions 9335 (N08E68). 9336 (S10W01), and 9337 (S27E76), were also numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low. Regions 9330 (N26E18) and 9334 (N11E54) still have potential for an isolated M class flare.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 02-2100Z to 03-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be mostly quiet, but trending towards unsettled conditions late in the three day period as a coronal hole moves into a geoeffectively favorable position. Ejecta from today's CME's do not appear earthbound.
III. Event Probabilities 04 Feb to 06 Feb
Class M40%40%40%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       03 Feb 164
  Predicted   04 Feb-06 Feb  170/175/175
  90 Day Mean        03 Feb 171
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 02 Feb  003/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 03 Feb  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 04 Feb-06 Feb  007/008-007/012-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 04 Feb to 06 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%30%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%30%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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