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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 2001 Aug 10 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 222 Issued at 2200Z on 10 Aug 2001

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z

Solar activity was low. Region 9562 (N05W82) produced a C8/Sf event at 10/0136 UTC with an associated Type II radio sweep. A new region was numbered today as Region 9575 (S03E04). The LASCO images from yesterday observed a partial halo coronal mass ejection. The possible cause was a North-South filament channel eruption observed on EIT images at 10/0936 UTC close to central meridian.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. Isolated M-class events are possible from several regions on the disk.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 09-2100Z to 10-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. A greater than 10 MeV proton event began at 10/1020 UTC with a peak flux observed at 10/1635 UTC of 17 pfu. Protons remain enhanced at this time. The actual source of the event is not currently known as several possibilities exists.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on 11 August. Disturbed conditions are expected on 12th and 13th of August due to a high speed coronal hole flow with minor to major storm conditions possible as a result of the CME on 09 August. The greater than 10 MeV protons should remain enhanced through the period with a chance of exceeding threshold on 12 August due to the CME passage.
III. Event Probabilities 11 Aug to 13 Aug
Class M50%40%30%
Class X05%05%01%
Proton05%05%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       10 Aug 160
  Predicted   11 Aug-13 Aug  155/150/145
  90 Day Mean        10 Aug 150
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 09 Aug  008/010
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 10 Aug  010/009
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 11 Aug-13 Aug  010/010-040/040-030/030
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 11 Aug to 13 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active15%40%20%
Minor storm05%30%15%
Major-severe storm01%20%10%
B. High Latitudes
Active20%45%30%
Minor storm05%35%20%
Major-severe storm01%20%15%

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