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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2016 Apr 17 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 108 Issued at 0245Z on 17 Apr 2016 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 AprA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0018 0018 0018 100 0506 0513 0538 2529 N09W35 B7.0 Sf 200 1504 1504 1504 420 1942 1958 2012 2529 N13W43 C5.8 Sf 440 2049 2055 II 2138 2138 2138 100
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
active due to a weak enhancement in magnetic field strength and
negative Bz.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 113 SSN 051 Afr/Ap 008/012 X-ray Background B3.0 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 5.8e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 9.30e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 0 0 3 4 2 4 2 3 Planetary 1 0 2 3 2 3 4 4
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
Sodankylä, UtsjokiKirkenes, Tromsø
Murmansk
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