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Geophysical 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.
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2012 Oct 17 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 291 Issued at 0245Z on 17 Oct 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 OctA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0024 0024 0024 110 0700 0700 0700 120 0849 0849 0852 1591 N09E31 Sf 250 2323 2323 2323 110
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at
mostly quiet levels for the past 24 hours.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 137 SSN 107 Afr/Ap 005/005 X-ray Background B4.3 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 7.1e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 4.80e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 Planetary 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
F. Comments
None
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