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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 103 Issued at 0245Z on 13 Apr 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 12 AprA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0448 0512 0519 9899 N16E05 C3.4 Sf 52 120 II/IV 1028 1028 1028 140 1305 1310 1314 M1.4 68 1731 1802 1817 9901 N21W26 M4.0 1f 58 IV
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 212 SSN 263 Afr/Ap 016/013 X-ray Background B9.3 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 7.0e+05 GT 10 MeV 2.8e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 5.10e+05 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 Planetary 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
F. Comments
None
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
Edmonton, AB, Gillam, MB, Saskatoon, SK, Whitehorse, YT, Yellowknife, NTAnchorage, AK, Fairbanks, AK, Juneau, AK, Utqiagvik, AK
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