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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 Aug 18 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 231 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Aug 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 AugA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0602 0602 0602 110 0829 0837 0844 C4.7 95 1312 1319 1323 M2.4 59 1708 1720 1727 M1.0 140
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field has been at
quiet to active levels with an isolated minor storm period observed
at high latitudes.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 095 SSN 042 Afr/Ap 011/011 X-ray Background B1.9 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.2e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.0e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 2.60e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 Planetary 4 3 3 2 1 2 2 2
F. Comments
None
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