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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2000 Mar 17 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 077 Issued at 0245Z on 17 MAR 2000 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 MARA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0241 0241 0241 120 0420 0423 0425 8906 S19W31 C2.1 SF 1200 1656 1656 1656 360 2240 2243 2243 350 2245 2246 2247 190
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
ACTIVITY WAS AT QUIET LEVELS.
D. Stratwarm
STRATWARM ALERT/THURSDAY/STRATWARM EXISTS.
THE INTENSE WARMING, CENTERED OVER THE KARA SEA
AT 10 HPA, SLOWLY WEAKENING. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
REVERSED BETWEEN 60N AND THE POLE IN THE MIDDLE
AND UPPER STRATOSPHERE. AT 1 HPA, THE MEAN ZONAL
WIND AT 60N IS FROM EAST.
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 CM 184 SSN 138 AFR/AP 001/004 X-RAY BACKGROUND B7.2 DAILY PROTON FLUENCE (FLUX ACCUMULATION OVER 24 HRS) GT 1 MEV 4.6E+05 GT 10 MEV 1.1E+04 P/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-8 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W75 DEGREES) DAILY ELECTRON FLUENCE GT 2 MEV 1.50E+07 E/(CM2-STER-DAY) (GOES-8 SATELLITE SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT W75 DEGREES) 3 HOUR K-INDICES: BOULDER 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 PLANETARY 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
F. Comments
None
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