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Geophysical report

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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2011 Sep 21 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 264 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Sep 2011 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Sep
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0225 0225 0229  1301 N22E60       Sf 390                           
 0644 0656 0700  1301 N21E58 C2.0  Sf 110           II              
 0704      0711                                     II              
 1134 1134 1135                       860                           
 1229 1229 1229                       150                           
 1545 1545 1546                       120                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to active levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 144  SSN 101  Afr/Ap 006/006   X-ray Background B7.1
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.8e+05   GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 7.40e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 Planetary 1 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 20:02 UTC

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.8nT), the direction is North (4.16nT).
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-61nT)

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