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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Feb 18 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 049 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Feb 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 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 was quiet.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 097  SSN 103  Afr/Ap 004/003   X-ray Background B2.4
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.2e+05   GT 10 MeV 7.6e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 3.90e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 Planetary 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 
F. Comments
  None.

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 00:01 UTC

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

Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Tórshavn
Reykjavik
Trondheim
Umeå
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (12.58nT), the direction is slightly South (-1.03nT).

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