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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 2015 Dec 22 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 356 Issued at 0245Z on 22 Dec 2015 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 21 DecA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0052 0103 0111 2472 M2.8 II 1009 1019 1032 2472 N04E85 M1.1 1n 2223 2226 2228 2470 N16W27 C1.1 Sf 170
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field reached
major storm levels during the first two synoptic periods, before
decreasing to minor storm levels during the third synoptic period.
These storming levels were in response to CME effects. Afterwards,
the geomagnetic response was at quiet to active levels as CME
effects waned.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 122 SSN 038 Afr/Ap 022/037 X-ray Background B6.7 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 5.1e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 2.70e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 Planetary 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 2
F. Comments
None
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