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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 1996 Jul 12 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 194 Issued at 2200Z on 12 JUL 1996

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY CONTINUED AT A LOW LEVEL. REGION 7978 (S12W75) PRODUCED A MODERATE DURATION C4/1F FLARE AT 12/1532Z. A FILAMENT FADED DURING OR SLIGHTLY BEFORE THIS EVENT AND SIGNIFICANT MASS MOTIONS WERE OBSERVED. REGION 7978 CONTINUED TO SLOWLY DECAY AND IS NOW CLASSIFIED MAGNETICALLY AS A SIMPLE BETA.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY SHOULD CONTINUE LOW FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS BEFORE REGION 7978 ROTATES OVER THE WEST LIMB. C-CLASS FLARES SHOULD BE INFREQUENT.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 11-2100Z to 12-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR THE PERIOD. RECENT SOLAR WIND DATA INDICATE THE CORONAL MASS EJECTION HAS NOT IMPACTED THE EARTH.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD IS FORECAST TO BE QUIET TO UNSETTLED FOR 13-14 JUL WITH A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY OF ACTIVE CONDITIONS LATE ON 13 JUL AND EARLY ON 14 JUL. QUIET CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON 15 JUL.
III. Event Probabilities 13 JUL to 15 JUL
Class M20%10%01%
Class X05%05%01%
Proton05%05%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       12 JUL  074
  Predicted   13 JUL-15 JUL  072/069/068
  90 Day Mean        12 JUL  070
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED  AFR/AP 11 JUL  007/005
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 12 JUL  011/010
PREDICTED AFR/AP 13 JUL-15 JUL  015/012-010/010-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 13 JUL to 15 JUL
A. Middle Latitudes
Active30%15%10%
Minor storm15%05%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%15%10%
Minor storm15%05%05%
Major-severe storm05%05%01%

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