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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2024 May 16 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 137 Issued at 0245Z on 16 May 2024 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 May
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0010 0010 0010                       230                           
 0417 0425 0433  3679 S10E44 C5.5  Sf 110                           
 0711 0720 0722  3670        C5.8     14000  450       IV           
 1039 1044 1048                              250                    
 1044 1044 1057                       110                           
 1356 1406 1410              M2.9                                   
 1410 1417 1420              M3.2                                   
 1420 1438 1451              X2.9            110    II/IV           
 2037 2038 2040  3676 S19W29       Sf 8600                          
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field conditions were at quiet to unsettled levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 216  SSN 173  Afr/Ap 010/010   X-ray Background C3.4
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.8e+07   GT 10 MeV 2.2e+06 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-18 satellite synchronous orbit W137 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 6.30e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 Planetary 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 
F. Comments
  None

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