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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 Sep 05 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 249 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Sep 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. No flares occurred during the past 24 hours and the solar disk continues to be spotless.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was predominantly quiet during the past 24 hours, with the exception of an unsettled period from 0300-0600Z. Solar wind observations at ACE show a generally declining trend in the solar wind velocity with values around 500 km/s at the end of the period. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the past 24 hours.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled for the next two days (06-07 September). Activity is expected to decrease to quiet levels for the third day (08 September).
III. Event Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Sep 065
  Predicted   06 Sep-08 Sep  066/066/066
  90 Day Mean        05 Sep 066
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Sep  017/033
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Sep  007/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Sep-08 Sep  007/010-005/008-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Sep to 08 Sep
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%05%05%
Minor storm05%01%01%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%10%05%
Minor storm10%05%01%
Major-severe storm05%01%01%

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