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Geophysical 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.
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2003 Feb 22 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 053 Issued at 0245Z on 22 Feb 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 21 FebA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 1508 1514 1518 0290 N15E07 C3.7 Sf 150 1946 1950 1954 0290 C4.3 190 70
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
active. The disturbed periods are due to a declining high speed
solar wind stream. This high speed stream began the period near 700
km/s, but declined slowly throughout the day to 550 km/s by the end
of the period.
D. Stratwarm
STRATWARM ALERT / FRIDAY / STRATWARM EXISTS.
THE WAVE TWO FORMATION IS STILL EVIDENT. THERE IS A REVERSED
TEMPERATURE GRADIENT THROUGHOUT THE STRATOSPHERE AND EASTERLY WINDS
AT 1 HPA AT 60N.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 120 SSN 087 Afr/Ap 013/013 X-ray Background B4.5 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.7e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.0e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.80e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 4 3 2 2 4 3 2 Planetary 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 3
F. Comments
None
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