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Geophysical report
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 Oct 29 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 303 Issued at 0245Z on 29 Oct 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 28 OctA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0125 0125 0125 140 0359 0409 0416 3878 M1.3 0426 0426 0426 120 0611 0615 0619 3869 C3.8 500 0631 0631 0631 740 0915 0915 0915 110 1441 1444 1448 3869 M1.2 1613 1628 1644 3878 N16E67 M4.2 1f
B. Proton Events
The greater than 10 MeV protons were elevated
with a peak of 364 pfu at 1350 UT.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field minor storm
levels due to the arrival of a CME that left the Sun on 26 Oct.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 255 SSN 288 Afr/Ap 011/013 X-ray Background C2.7 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 1.1e+09 GT 10 MeV 2.3e+07 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.70e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 4 4 2 4 3 2 2 Planetary 2 4 3 2 3 3 2 2
F. Comments
None.
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