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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 2012 Mar 20 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 080 Issued at 0245Z on 20 Mar 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 19 MarA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was mostly
quiet, with the exception of an isolated active period between
19/03-19/06Z, due to a substorm.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 102 SSN 058 Afr/Ap 008/009 X-ray Background B1.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.3e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W74 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 4.90e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W74 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 Planetary 2 4 2 2 2 1 2 2
F. Comments
None
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