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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 2004 Dec 05 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 340 Issued at 2200Z on 05 Dec 2004

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z

Solar activity was low. A B3.1 flare occurred at 05/1710 from Region 706 (S07W74). No new regions were numbered today.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low.
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 04-2100Z to 05-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled with an isolated active period between 0600 UTC and 0900 UTC due to the arrival of a CME which occurred on 03 December. A shock was observed at ACE at 05/0656. A sudden impulse was observed on the Boulder magnetometer at 05/0747 with a deviation of 47 nT. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels today.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled. An isolated active period is possible on 06 December.
III. Event Probabilities 06 Dec to 08 Dec
Class M10%05%05%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       05 Dec 096
  Predicted   06 Dec-08 Dec  095/090/090
  90 Day Mean        05 Dec 108
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 04 Dec  000/001
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 05 Dec  008/010
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 06 Dec-08 Dec  008/015-008/015-008/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 06 Dec to 08 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active25%25%25%
Minor storm10%10%10%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active30%30%30%
Minor storm15%15%15%
Major-severe storm05%05%05%

All times in UTC

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