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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 2003 Jul 31 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 212 Issued at 2200Z on 31 Jul 2003

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z

Solar activity has been at very low levels. Flare activity was limited to several B-class events that were attributed to Region 422 (N14W80). Region 423 (S19W03) was newly numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be at low levels.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 30-2100Z to 31-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was at predominantly active to minor storm levels. The recurrent high speed coronal hole stream continues to be geoeffective. The greater than 2 MeV electron fluxes at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels again today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to active levels for the first two days of the forecast period. Minor storm conditions are possible during nighttime for the first day of the interval. Day three should see a decrease to quiet to unsettled levels.
III. Event Probabilities 01 Aug to 03 Aug
Class M20%20%20%
Class X05%05%05%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       31 Jul 102
  Predicted   01 Aug-03 Aug  105/110/115
  90 Day Mean        31 Jul 124
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 30 Jul  024/029
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 31 Jul  024/029
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 01 Aug-03 Aug  020/025-015/020-012/015
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 01 Aug to 03 Aug
A. Middle Latitudes
Active35%25%25%
Minor storm20%10%10%
Major-severe storm10%05%05%
B. High Latitudes
Active40%35%25%
Minor storm25%20%10%
Major-severe storm10%05%05%

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