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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 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 042 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Feb 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

Solar activity continued low. A C6/1f flare erupted near the location of spotless plage 9346 (N18W80), at 0123 UTC. A type II sweep and a halo CME occurred in conjunction with the event. Region 9338 (S20W28) was still the brightest region in h-alpha, and produced occasional C-class events. Some minor surging is occurring at west limb near where Region 9330 (N22W91) is transiting. At east limb, more impressive surging was seen to accompany the arrival of newly numbered Region 9350 (N18E69).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was predominantly quiet to unsettled. However, brief active conditions occurred from 0600-0900 UTC at Boulder from a short-lived substorm. An enhancement in the greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit began about 0600 UTC, following the C6 event at 0123 UTC. The particle increase reached the 1 pfu level, most recently at 1025 UTC, before the slow decay now occurring, commenced.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled. A glancing blow from today's halo CME is anticipated mid-to-late in the forecast period, but the impact on the field should be slight. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux should return to background levels during the next 24 hours.
III. Event Probabilities 12 Feb to 14 Feb
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Feb 151
  Predicted   12 Feb-14 Feb  150/150/155
  90 Day Mean        11 Feb 171
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Feb  004/005
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Feb  007/007
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Feb-14 Feb  005/005-005/010-010/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Feb to 14 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%20%
Minor storm05%05%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%30%
Minor storm10%10%20%
Major-severe storm01%01%10%

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