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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2002 Apr 05 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 095 Issued at 0245Z on 05 Apr 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 04 AprA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0423 0441 0457 C9.8 II 0651 0654 0656 9888 S10W02 C3.0 Sf 2300 16 0809 0809 0809 1300 1006 1006 1008 290 1041 1048 1054 M1.4 1144 1145 1147 100 1148 1149 1149 170 1151 1151 1152 180 1334 1334 1334 100 1411 1411 1411 260 1524 1532 1538 M6.1 310 58 1942 1942 1942 190
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
unsettled. At 04/1335 UTC, the greater than 2 MeV electron flux
exceeded event threshold at GOES-8 in geosynchronous orbit (75W).
Flux levels remained above 1000 pfu for about nine hours, reaching a
max of about 1960 pfu near local noon.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 216 SSN 176 Afr/Ap 006/008 X-ray Background C1.0 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.4e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 6.70e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 Planetary 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 2
F. Comments
Afr estimated from Boulder A.
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
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