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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Mar 02 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 061 Issued at 0245Z on 02 Mar 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0013 0014 0014                       850                           
 0040 0040 0040                       1100                          
 0056 0107 0118  3240 S15E69 M1.0  Sf                               
 0143 0147 0152  3240 S15E69 C9.3  1f 2600                          
 0235 0236 0236                       740                           
 0252 0320 0336  3234 S15E69 C5.1  Sf 1800                          
 0344 0344 0344                       1400                          
 0445 0445 0445                       580                           
 0735 0736 0737  3234 N24W33       Sf 990                           
 1019 1020 1020                       220                           
 1152 1152 1152                       150                           
 1315 1315 1316                       210                           
 2318 2322 2328              C2.7     180                           
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 162  SSN 105  Afr/Ap 006/005   X-ray Background C1.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.1e+06   GT 10 MeV 2.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.80e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Planetary 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 
F. Comments
  The BOU magnetometer has been offline since 13 Feb
2023.

All times in UTC

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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
Oulu, Rovaniemi, Sodankylä, Utsjoki
Reykjavik
Tromsø
Kiruna, Luleå
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (16.14nT), the direction is slightly South (-9.05nT).

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