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Geophysical report
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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2002 Oct 15 0245 UTCPrepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com
Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary
SGAS Number 288 Issued at 0245Z on 15 Oct 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 14 OctA. Energetic Events
Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 2342 0010 0108 0159 S13E75 M2.2 Sf 45 83 II 0238 0247 0301 0145 N10E11 C5.8 Sf 100 1419 1423 1426 C1.3 72 II 1741 1743 1745 220
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field ranged from
quiet to major storm levels. And extended interval of active
conditions, with an isolated period of major storming at high
latitudes, appeared to occur primarily due to a sustained strong
southward orientation of Bz, and a slow increase in solar wind
speed. Other solar wind data suggest an overall pattern of a CIR
evolving toward to a weak high speed stream pattern near the end of
the period.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 181 SSN 175 Afr/Ap 016/026 X-ray Background M1.0 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.5e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.3e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 5.40e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices Boulder 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 Planetary 3 4 4 4 6 4 3 2
F. Comments
First event listed in Section A above began on 13 October and ended on 14 October.
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