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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2016 May 21 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 142 Issued at 0245Z on 21 May 2016 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 MayA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0834 0842 0847 2546 S10W03 B3.9 Sf 490 1124 1124 1124 110 1136 1139 1141 2546 B2.5 620 1644 1644 1644 130 1652 1652 1653 180 1702 1702 1702 530 1727 1728 1728 180 1730 1730 1730 120 1736 1736 1736 160 1749 1749 1749 120 1759 1759 1800 150 1959 1959 1959 120 2230 2230 2230 1300 2242 2242 2242 110 2246 2247 2253 3900 2340 2340 2340 110 2349 2349 2349 170
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was at quiet
to unsettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 100 SSN 043 Afr/Ap 006/006 X-ray Background B1.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.4e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.90e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 Planetary 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 2
F. Comments
None.
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