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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 351 Issued at 0245Z on 17 Dec 2015 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0005 0005 0005 140 0547 0547 0547 200 0743 0743 0743 280 0825 0825 0825 120 0828 0828 0828 200 0834 0903 0923 2468 S13W04 C6.6 1f 150 2303 2303 2303 200
B. Proton Events
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
D. Stratwarm
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 126 SSN 049 Afr/Ap 005/005 X-ray Background B3.9 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.8e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.90e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 3 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 Planetary 3 2 0 0 0 0 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
Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU, Yellowknife, NTNuuk
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