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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2002 Dec 30 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 364 Issued at 0245Z on 30 Dec 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 29 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0058 0058 0100 100
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was mostly
quiet to unsettled. Solar wind speed remains elevated - near 550
km/s, due to a high speed coronal hole stream. The high speed
stream is declining as the coronal hole rotates out of a
geoeffective position. The greater than 2 MeV electron fluxes at
geosynchronous orbit once again reached high levels.
D. Stratwarm
STRATWARM ALERT / SUNDAY / STRATWARM EXISTS
INTENSE WARMING COMTINUES IN THE UPPER STRATOSPHERE. WITHIN THE NEXT
THREE DAYS: EASILY WINDS AT 60N IN 1 HPA; REVERSED TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE NORTH POLE AND 60N FROM 10 TO 1 HPA; AN
ELONGATION OF THE COLD POLAR VORTEX INTO TWO CENTRES IN THE LOWER
AND MID-STRATOSPHERE.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 115 SSN 051 Afr/Ap 012/013 X-ray Background B1.9 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 8.3e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.10e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 Planetary 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
F. Comments
None
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