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Geophysical report

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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2012 Mar 15 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 075 Issued at 0245Z on 15 Mar 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 1508 1521 1536  1432 N14E05 M2.8  1n 160    72                     
B. Proton Events
The greater than 100 MeV event that began at 13/1810Z, reached a peak value of 1 pfu at 13/1905Z, and ended at 13/2255Z The 10 MeV proton event greater than 100 pfu (S2-Moderate) event began at 13/1855Z, reached a peak value of 469 pfu at 13/2045Z, and dropped below 100 pfu into S1-Minor threshold at 14/0955Z. The S1-Minor storming level remains in progress as of the close of this period.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field activity was mostly quiet to unsettled in the mid latitudes with periods of active levels at high latitudes.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 119  SSN 075  Afr/Ap 006/008   X-ray Background B7.6
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 4.7e+07   GT 10 MeV 7.4e+06 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 5.90e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 Planetary 3 2 0 1 2 3 2 3 
F. Comments
  None

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