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Geophysical report
Any mentioned solar flare in this report has a scaling factor applied by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Because of the SWPC scaling factor, solar flares are reported as 42% smaller than for the science quality data. The scaling factor has been removed from our archived solar flare data to reflect the true physical units.
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2002 Dec 13 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 347 Issued at 0245Z on 13 Dec 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 12 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0802 0817 0832 C4.2 390 1233 1239 1242 C8.3 290 1318 1318 1318 100 2008 2015 2015 400
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to
unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 153 SSN 129 Afr/Ap 005/007 X-ray Background B9.4 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.1e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 4.60e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 Planetary 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2
F. Comments
The Afr index reported in Part E is estimated.
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