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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2020 Mar 20 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 080 Issued at 0245Z on 20 Mar 2020 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
None
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 072  SSN 000  Afr/Ap 007/010   X-ray Background 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Gillam, MB
The solar wind speed is currently high (772.7 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (10.76nT), the direction is slightly South (-6.9nT).

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