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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Jan 02 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 002 Issued at 0245Z on 02 Jan 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Jan
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0707 0730 0742  2918 N21W79 M1.1  Sf                               
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 094  SSN 052  Afr/Ap 009/009   X-ray Background B2.4
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 8.5e+04   GT 10 MeV 4.4e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 4.00e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 1 Planetary 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 17:32 UTC
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (503.8 km/sec.)
The density of the solar wind is high (49.7 p/cm3)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (16nT), the direction is North (9.09nT).

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