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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2021 Feb 20 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 051 Issued at 0245Z on 20 Feb 2021 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Feb
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 reached active levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 073  SSN 012  Afr/Ap 013/???   X-ray Background A2.5
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.4e+06   GT 10 MeV 4.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.50e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 1 2 3 4 3 3 4 Planetary 2 0 1 ? ? ? ? ? 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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