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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 224 Issued at 0245Z on 12 Aug 2015 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 11 AugA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0004 0004 0004 410 0039 0040 0040 190 0043 0043 0043 100 0046 0046 0046 280 0058 0058 0058 140 0257 0257 0257 150 0305 0305 0306 140 0318 0318 0318 140 0329 0329 0329 120 0409 0409 0409 100 0431 0431 0431 120 0755 0755 0755 140 0805 0806 0806 200 1150 1150 1150 140 1601 1601 1601 250
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 103 SSN 087 Afr/Ap 008/008 X-ray Background B2.2 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.4e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.10e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 Planetary 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
F. Comments
None
All times in UTC
Current data suggests there is a moderate possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, UtsjokiReykjavik
Kirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
Kiruna, Luleå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future
TórshavnKuopio
Bergen, Trondheim
Arkhangelsk, Vorkuta
Sundsvall, Umeå
Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following middle latitude regions in the near future
TamperePetrozavodsk
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