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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 2008 Jan 12 2203 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 012 Issued at 2200Z on 12 Jan 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z

Solar activity has been very low. The visible solar disk remains spotless.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to active conditions. Solar wind speeds at ACE have steadily increased through the period starting around 380 km/s at 12/0440Z and ending with speeds of 500 km/s at forecast time. The increase in velocity along with the temperature and density trends observed, is indicative of a coronal hole high speed stream. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be predominantly unsettled with isolated active conditions for 13-15 January, due to continued influence of the high speed stream.
III. Event Probabilities 13 Jan to 15 Jan
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 Jan 076
  Predicted   13 Jan-15 Jan  075/075/070
  90 Day Mean        12 Jan 073
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 11 Jan  002/002
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 12 Jan  008/015
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 13 Jan-15 Jan  012/015-008/010-010/012
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 Jan to 15 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%15%15%
Minor storm15%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active25%20%20%
Minor storm20%15%15%
Major-severe storm10%05%05%

All times in UTC

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