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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 Dec 18 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 352 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Dec 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet
to active levels.
D. Stratwarm
STRATWARM ALERT/WEDNESDAY/STRATWARM EXISTS
INTENSE MINOR WARMING OVER NORTHERN ASIA IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
STRATOSPHERE.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 118 SSN 092 Afr/Ap 008/010 X-ray Background B3.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.4e+06 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-11 satellite synchronous orbit W104 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.00e+09 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-12 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 1 Planetary 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
F. Comments
None.
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