Viewing archive of Monday, 24 March 2014
Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC
Issued: 2014 Mar 24 1255 UTC
SIDC Forecast
Solar flares
Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >=50%)
Geomagnetism
Quiet (A<20 and K<4)
Solar protons
Quiet
| 10cm flux | Ap | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2014 | 157 | 007 |
| 25 Mar 2014 | 158 | 007 |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 159 | 017 |
Bulletin
Several C-class flares in past 24h. The strongest one was a C4.5 flare from AR 2014 peaking at 00:10 UT. AR 2010, 2014 and 2015 have potential for M-class flares. Geomagnetic conditions are quiet, solar wind speed is around 400 km/s with IMF values lower than 5 nT. The conditions may reach active and minor storm levels when/if the CME of March 23 arrives to the Earth, expected early on March 26.
Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 099, based on 16 stations.Solar indices for 23 Mar 2014
| Wolf number Catania | /// |
| 10cm solar flux | 157 |
| AK Chambon La Forêt | 014 |
| AK Wingst | 008 |
| Estimated Ap | 008 |
| Estimated international sunspot number | 110 - Based on 23 stations |
Noticeable events summary
| Day | Begin | Max | End | Loc | Strength | OP | 10cm | Catania/NOAA | Radio burst types | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | ||||||||||
Provided by the Solar Influences Data analysis Center© - SIDC - Processed by SpaceWeatherLive
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