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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 2015 Dec 22 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 356 Issued at 0245Z on 22 Dec 2015 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Dec
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0052 0103 0111  2472        M2.8                   II              
 1009 1019 1032  2472 N04E85 M1.1  1n                               
 2223 2226 2228  2470 N16W27 C1.1  Sf 170                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached major storm levels during the first two synoptic periods, before decreasing to minor storm levels during the third synoptic period. These storming levels were in response to CME effects. Afterwards, the geomagnetic response was at quiet to active levels as CME effects waned.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 122  SSN 038  Afr/Ap 022/037   X-ray Background B6.7
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 5.1e+05   GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.70e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 Planetary 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 
F. Comments
  None

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