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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 Aug 20 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 233 Issued at 2200Z on 20 AUG 1996

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 19-2100Z to 20-2100Z

SOLAR ACTIVITY REMAINED VERY LOW. RECENT YOHKOH X-RAY IMAGES SHOW FAINT EMISSION ABOVE THE SOUTHEAST LIMB WHERE OLD REGION 7981 IS DUE TO RETURN.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
SOLAR ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY LOW FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS. THE RETURN OF OLD REGION 7981 IS NOT EXPECTED TO RAISE ACTIVITY LEVELS.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 19-2100Z to 20-2100Z
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD WAS QUIET TO UNSETTLED.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD SHOULD BE QUIET TO SLIGHTLY UNSETTLED FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
III. Event Probabilities 21 AUG to 23 AUG
Class M01%01%01%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFGREEN
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       20 AUG  069
  Predicted   21 AUG-23 AUG  070/072/073
  90 Day Mean        20 AUG  070
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
OBSERVED  AFR/AP 19 AUG  007/004
ESTIMATED AFR/AP 20 AUG  008/005
PREDICTED AFR/AP 21 AUG-23 AUG  005/005-005/005-005/005
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 21 AUG to 23 AUG
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active10%10%10%
Minor storm05%05%05%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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