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Solar activity 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.
Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity 2001 Jan 07 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 007 Issued at 2200Z on 07 Jan 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z

Solar activity was low. The most impressive event of the period was a CME launched from beyond the NW limb at about 0400 UTC. An H-alpha filament disappeared in conjunction with the eruption. The largest flare was a C5 x-ray event associated with Region 9302 (N20E39) at 06/2350 UTC. The event was seen in the EIT imagery from SOHO. Two new regions, 9304 (N11E58) and 9305 (S07E64) were assigned, bringing the number of spotted regions to 13.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06-2100Z to 07-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled.
III. Event Probabilities 08 Jan to 10 Jan
Class M30%30%30%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton05%05%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       07 Jan 177
  Predicted   08 Jan-10 Jan  175/180/185
  90 Day Mean        07 Jan 174
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 06 Jan  005/006
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 07 Jan  007/007
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 08 Jan-10 Jan  010/007-010/007-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 08 Jan to 10 Jan
A. Middle Latitudes
Active20%20%10%
Minor storm10%10%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%20%20%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

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