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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 2003 Mar 16 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 075 Issued at 0245Z on 16 Mar 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 MarA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0327 0336 0344 0314 B8.1 100 0521 0521 0521 860 2307 0000 2307 II
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field has been at
unsettled to active levels with one period of minor storm levels.
Solar wind velocity has been steady at 600 km/s and Bz has been, on
average, slightly southward.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 131 SSN 124 Afr/Ap 022/024 X-ray Background B2.5 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.0e+06 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 4.20e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 5 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 Planetary 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3
F. Comments
None
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