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Geophysical 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.
Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2001 Mar 21 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 080 Issued at 0245Z on 21 Mar 2001 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
0206 0218 0225  9373 S05W54 M1.1  Sf               II
0320 0333 0337  9384 N07W70 M1.2  Sf        27
1419 1424 1438  9390 N14E76 M1.1  Sf
1457 1507 1514  9373 S05W61 M1.6  1f        30
2056 2104 2112  9373        M1.5                   II
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
The geomagnetic field ranged from active to severe storm conditions. An extended period of sustained southward Bz followed the shock observed at ACE early on 19 Mar. The geomagnetic storm was still in progress through the end of the period, but was showing signs of weakening. This disturbance is believed to be associated with the CME observed early on 16 Mar.
D. Stratwarm
None
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 153  SSN 098  Afr/Ap 052/066   X-ray Background B8.2
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 7.7e+05   GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 3.40e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 2 Planetary 5 5 6 6 7 6 4 3
F. Comments
  None

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