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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2023 Aug 18 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 230 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Aug 2023 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Aug
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0237 0237 0238                       170           II              
 0443 0443 0443                       110                           
 0447 0447 0447                       150                           
 0608 0608 0608                       100                           
 0654 0654 0654                       220                           
 0807 0807 0807                       100                           
 0920 0920 0920                       110                           
 1214 1240 1306  3397 N19W80 C5.1  Sf               II              
 1411 1420 1424              C3.5     390                           
 2332 2340 2349  3403 N22W27 C1.3  Sf 100                           
B. Proton Events
None.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 152  SSN 135  Afr/Ap 010/007   X-ray Background B8.0
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 1.5e+05   GT 10 MeV 2.0e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 1.30e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 2 3 1 1 4 2 2 Planetary 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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