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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 2008 Dec 10 2201 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 345 Issued at 2200Z on 10 Dec 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z

Solar activity was very low. A new region was numbered today as Region 1009 (S26W59).
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for 11-12 December. Quiet to unsettled conditions with a chance for isolated active levels are expected for 13 December. The increase in activity is forecast due to a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream.
III. Event Probabilities 11 Dec to 13 Dec
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       10 Dec 071
  Predicted   11 Dec-13 Dec  071/071/071
  90 Day Mean        10 Dec 068
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 09 Dec  001/000
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 10 Dec  001/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 11 Dec-13 Dec  005/005-005/005-008/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 11 Dec to 13 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active05%05%10%
Minor storm01%01%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active05%05%20%
Minor storm01%01%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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