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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 108 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Apr 2006 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 AprA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 078 SSN 048 Afr/Ap 004/006 X-ray Background A3.6 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 9.4e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-11 satellite synchronous orbit W103 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 2.70e+09 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-12 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 Planetary 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 3
F. Comments
The greater than 2 MeV electron fluence at geosynchronous orbit reached very high levels today.
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