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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 2003 Feb 07 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 038 Issued at 2200Z on 07 Feb 2003

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z

Solar activity was at low levels. The only significant activity was a C1.0 long-duration event from Region 274 (S06W63) at 07/1628 UTC. Regions 276 (S13E00) and 278 (N18E40) acquired a gamma magnetic structure during the period. Region 277 continues to be active. Regions 282 (N12E35) and 283 (N01E52) were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at predominately quiet to unsettled levels. High latitudes experienced an isolated active period from 07/1200 to 07/1500 UTC. Solar wind observation continued to show a high speed stream associated with a subsiding coronal hole. The greater than 2MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to subside to and remain at mostly quiet with isolated periods of unsettled levels due to the departure of the coronal hole.
III. Event Probabilities 08 Feb to 10 Feb
Class M45%50%50%
Class X10%10%10%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       07 Feb 157
  Predicted   08 Feb-10 Feb  160/165/170
  90 Day Mean        07 Feb 153
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 06 Feb  008/016
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 07 Feb  012/014
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 08 Feb-10 Feb  006/008-007/008-007/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 08 Feb to 10 Feb
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%25%25%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active45%45%45%
Minor storm25%25%25%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

All times in UTC

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