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Daily bulletin on solar and geomagnetic activity from the SIDC

Issued: 2017 Mar 05 1230 UTC

SIDC Forecast

Solar flares

Quiet conditions (<50% probability of C-class flares)

Geomagnetism

Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)

Solar protons

Quiet

	10cm flux	Ap
05 Mar 2017	075	008
06 Mar 2017	074	011
07 Mar 2017	075	012

Bulletin

Solar activity was very low during the period, with no C-class flares or higher reported. The remnants of sunspot group NOAA 2641 are still visible. No earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed in available coronagraphic imagery. The greater than 10MeV proton flux was at nominal levels.

Quiet flaring conditions are expected to continue.

Earth was still under the influence of the high speed stream (HSS) from the negative trans-equatorial coronal hole (CH). A gradually declining solar wind speed varied between 700 and 600 km/s, ending the period with values around 650 km/s. Bz mostly fluctuated between -5 nT and +4 nT. The interplanetary magnetic field was directed towards the Sun. The small positive equatorial coronal hole (CH) which was near the central meridian on 04 March, has closed.

The geomagnetic field was at quiet to active levels. Mostly quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions are expected, with still a chance on an isolated active interval.

Today's estimated international sunspot number (ISN): 011, based on 12 stations.

Solar indices for 04 Mar 2017

Wolf number Catania	///
10cm solar flux	075
AK Chambon La Forêt	026
AK Wingst	024
Estimated Ap	024
Estimated international sunspot number	000 - Based on 17 stations

Noticeable events summary

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