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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 1998 Nov 18 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 322 Issued at 0245Z on 18 NOV 1998 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 NOVA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 1848 1848 1848 160
B. Proton Events
THE GT 10 MEV PROTON FLUX REMAINED ENHANCED
SLIGHTLY ABOVE BACKGROUND LEVELS.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 121 SSN 092 AFR/AP 005/004 X-RAY BACKGROUND B4.0 DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS) GT 1 MEV 1.3E+06 GT 10 MEV 1.1E+05 P/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-8 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W75 DEGREES) DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE GT 2 MEV 6.40E+07 E/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-8 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W75 DEGREES) 3 HOUR K-INDICES: BOULDER 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 PLANETARY 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
F. Comments
ENERGETIC ELECTRON FLUXES AT GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT REACHED HIGH LEVELS DURING THE PERIOD.
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