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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 2004 Aug 29 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 242 Issued at 2200Z on 29 Aug 2004

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z

Solar activity remains at very low levels. Region 663 (N07W59) has undergone little change, and remains a magnetically simple Beta-class region. Region 666 (N16E38) was numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels through 01 Sep. Chances for some C-class and greater activity will increase on 01 Sep with the return of Region 656.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 28-2100Z to 29-2100Z
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to remain at quiet to unsettled levels through 01 Sep.
III. Event Probabilities 30 Aug to 01 Sep
Class M05%05%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       29 Aug 086
  Predicted   30 Aug-01 Sep  085/090/110
  90 Day Mean        29 Aug 109
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 28 Aug  006/012
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 29 Aug  004/007
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 30 Aug-01 Sep  004/005-004/005-005/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 30 Aug to 01 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm01%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
VII. COMMENTS The ACE spacecraft orbit will bring ACE to its closest approach with the Sun on August 30, 2004. During that time possible solar radio noise may interfere with spacecraft telemetry resulting in the loss of real time solar wind plasma, magnetic field, and particle data.

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