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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2003 Mar 09 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 068 Issued at 0245Z on 09 Mar 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 08 MarA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0925 0957 1014 0306 N06E69 C2.6 Sf 190 54
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field has been at
quiet to unsettled levels. There was an isolated active period at
mid latitudes in response to a southward oscillation in the Bz
component of the interplanetary magnetic field between 08/1500 and
1800Z. The coronal hole high speed stream that has been
geoeffective for the past several days appears to have rotated out
of its favorable position early in the period. The greater than 2
MeV electron fluxes at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels
again today.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 148 SSN 203 Afr/Ap 011/009 X-ray Background B3.7 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.1e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 9.90e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 2 Planetary 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 2
F. Comments
None
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