Viewing archive of Saturday, 11 August 2001

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 Aug 11 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 223 Issued at 2200Z on 11 Aug 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z

Solar activity has been low. Region 9566 (N17W72) produced several C-class flares during the period. This region has continued to develop and is currently a Dao beta-gamma delta configuration. There was a long duration C2 event at 11/0640 UTC with no optical reports observed. Two new regions were numbered today as Regions 9575 (N11E73) and 9576 (N12W53).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 10-2100Z to 11-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. One active period was observed at high latitudes at 10/2100 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV proton event on 10 August ended at 10/1440 UTC. The event began at 10/1020 UTC and had a peak flux of 17 pfu at 10/1020 UTC.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at minor to major storm conditions for 12 August. Active to minor storm conditions are possible for 13 August with unsettled to active conditions on 14 August. This activity is due to a high speed coronal hole stream and the 09 August partial halo CME.
III. Event Probabilities 12 Aug to 14 Aug
Class M40%40%30%
Class X05%05%01%
Proton10%10%05%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       11 Aug 165
  Predicted   12 Aug-14 Aug  160/155/150
  90 Day Mean        11 Aug 151
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 10 Aug  006/011
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 11 Aug  008/008
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 12 Aug-14 Aug  050/050-030/030-010/020
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 12 Aug to 14 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active40%20%15%
Minor storm30%15%05%
Major-severe storm20%10%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active45%30%20%
Minor storm35%25%10%
Major-severe storm20%20%05%

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