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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2002 May 18 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 138 Issued at 0245Z on 18 May 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 MayA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0011 0035 0118 9948 C4.5 98 II/IV 0055 0123 0130 9957 M1.5 0727 0754 0840 M1.5 21 II 1550 1608 1614 9954 S25E47 M2.9 Sf 31
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
unsettled. An isolated period of active conditions were observed at
high latitudes at 17/1800 UTC.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 157 SSN 134 Afr/Ap 005/010 X-ray Background B7.2 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 6.8e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 3.00e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 0 2 1 2 3 2 2 Planetary 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 2
F. Comments
None
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