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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2003 Jan 15 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 015 Issued at 0245Z on 15 Jan 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 14 JanA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 1142 1142 1143 270 1604 1604 1604 100
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
unsettled with isolated active periods at higher latitudes. A period
(04-12Z) of mostly southward orientation in the IMF was responsible
for the more disturbed periods.
D. Stratwarm
STRATWARM ALERT/TUESDAY/STRATWARM EXISTS.
NEW WARM PULS, STRONGEST IN THE UPPER STRATOSPHERE, BUT TEMPERATURE
HAS INCREASED MORE THAN 30 KELVIN ALSO AT 10 HPA AND BELOW WITHIN
ONE WEEK OVER NORTHERN SIBERIA. REVERSAL OF THE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN 60N AND THE NORTH POLE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 3 DAYS FROM
50H PA UP 1HPA.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 164 SSN 176 Afr/Ap 009/010 X-ray Background B6.2 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.6e+04 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 9.80e+05 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 Planetary 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1
F. Comments
None
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