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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 Oct 21 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 295 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Oct 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 OctA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0722 0724 0724 160 1047 1047 1047 110 1118 1118 1118 300 1405 1405 1405 100 1805 1814 1819 1598 M9.0 280 II
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet
levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 151 SSN 112 Afr/Ap 003/001 X-ray Background B6.2 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.5e+06 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 5.50e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 Planetary 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
F. Comments
The greater than 2 MeV electron fluence at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels.
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