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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 2002 Jun 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 159 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Jun 2002

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Only a few small flares occurred. Region 9987 (S15W02) continued to grow, increasing sunspot number and magnetic complexity. New Region 9992 (S20E74) rotated onto the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low. Region 9987 is the most likely source of flares.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to active. A shock was observed at the NASA ACE spacecraft at 08/1028 UTC and was followed by a Sudden Impulse at ground magnetometers (16nT at Boulder) at 08/1141 UTC. This activity is believed to be related to the CME that occurred on 05 June. The observed Afr index for 07 June reported in Part V is estimated from Boulder observations.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be unsettled to active becoming quiet to unsettled by 09 June.
III. Event Probabilities 09 Jun to 11 Jun
Class M30%30%30%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Jun 155
  Predicted   09 Jun-11 Jun  150/150/155
  90 Day Mean        08 Jun 181
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Jun  006/009
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Jun  012/015
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Jun-11 Jun  008/012-008/012-005/010
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Jun to 11 Jun
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%15%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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