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

SGAS Number 230 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Aug 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Aug
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0311 0311 0311                       140                           
 0812 0820 0833  3078 S22W26 C9.1  Sf 640                           
 0836 0836 0836                       110                           
 0840 0840 0840                       100                           
 0844 0844 0844                       160                           
 0905 0905 0905                       100                           
 1326 1345 1350  3078 S24W26 M2.0  1n 320                           
 1428 1452 1510  3078        M1.0     24000                         
 1516 1516 1517                       120                           
 1547 1547 1547                       110                           
 1610 1614 1622  3078        C1.5     120                           
 2036 2041 2046  3082        C1.3     210                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Moderate storm levels were observed late in the day.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 123  SSN 083  Afr/Ap 022/028   X-ray Background B6.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 3.2e+06   GT 10 MeV 3.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.20e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 Planetary 2 3 1 2 2 4 6 5 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm

Observed Kp: 5
Threshold reached: 01:52 UTC

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

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU
Nuuk
Reykjavik
The solar wind speed is currently moderately high (658.2 km/sec.)
The Disturbance Storm Time index predicts moderate storm conditions right now (-50nT)

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