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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 228 Issued at 0245Z on 16 Aug 2006 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 AugA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 1041 1044 1046 0904 B8.1 230 1259 1259 1259 100 1327 1327 1327 150 1529 1529 1529 100 1624 1624 1624 150 1628 1628 1628 100 1633 1633 1633 130 1641 1641 1642 160
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 086 SSN 032 Afr/Ap 002/003 X-ray Background A7.7 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.3e+06 GT 10 MeV 1.6e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-11 satellite synchronous orbit W135 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.90e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-12 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Planetary 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
F. Comments
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