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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2021 Aug 28 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 240 Issued at 0245Z on 28 Aug 2021 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Aug
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0026 0026 0026                       1600                          
 0226 0226 0226                       180                           
 0522 0522 0522                       170                           
 0523 0523 0523                       200                           
 0548 0548 0548                       290                           
 0554 0554 0554                       250                           
 1211 1217 1229  2860 S28E06 B2.5  Sf 150                           
 1642 1642 1642                       150                           
 1642 1642 1642                       250                           
 1815 1817 1817                       3300                          
 1955 1955 1955                       100                           
 2047 2047 2047                       120                           
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 090  SSN 073  Afr/Ap 019/021   X-ray Background B1.6
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.5e+05   GT 10 MeV 4.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.80e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 1 3 ? ? ? ? ? Planetary 3 1 2 5 4 4 3 4 
F. Comments
  None

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