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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Dec 16 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 350 Issued at 0245Z on 16 Dec 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Dec
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0703 0715 0723  3514        M6.3     250    1200      IV           
 0723 0734 0743  3514        M6.9     320                           
B. Proton Events
The greater than 10 MeV Proton flux at GOES-16 reached 12pfu at the end of the UT day.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached active levels in response to transient influence.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 144  SSN 130  Afr/Ap 008/011   X-ray Background C1.3
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.7e+07   GT 10 MeV 2.3e+05 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 1 1 1 3 3 4 2 2 Planetary 1 1 0 2 3 4 3 3 
F. Comments
  None.

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