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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Jan 15 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 015 Issued at 0245Z on 15 Jan 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Jan
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0147 0203 0214              M1.8                                   
 1307 1334 1416  2925 S37W35 C4.3  1f 540                           
 1318 1319 1319                       130                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field conditions ranged from quiet to minor storm levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 110  SSN 112  Afr/Ap 010/011   X-ray Background B3.6
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.3e+06   GT 10 MeV 4.5e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.60e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 5 Planetary 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 5 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 15:00 UTC

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

Norilsk, Vorkuta
The solar wind speed is currently high (720.7 km/sec.)
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (11.27nT), the direction is North (3.9nT).
The maximum X-ray flux of the past two hours is:
C5.24

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