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Geophysical report
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 021 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Jan 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 JanA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0000 1055 IV 0626 1539 IV 1049 1052 1053 12000 1302 1840 IV 1748 1840 IV 2101 2112 2122 C1.3 II 2214 2326 IV
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 141 SSN 088 Afr/Ap 003/004 X-ray Background B6.0 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.2e+06 GT 10 MeV 6.9e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W74 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.80e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W74 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Planetary 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
F. Comments
None
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
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