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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 2011 Dec 08 2200 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity

SDF Number 342 Issued at 2200Z on 08 Dec 2011

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z

Solar activity was low. A few low level C-class flares occurred early in the period from a region not yet around the east limb.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low for the next 3 days (9-11 December).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 07-2100Z to 08-2100Z
The geomagnetic field was quiet.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet for days 1-2 (9-10 December) before increasing to unsettled and active conditions on day 3 (11 December) due to a coronal hole high speed stream.
III. Event Probabilities 09 Dec to 11 Dec
Class M10%10%10%
Class X01%01%01%
Proton01%01%01%
PCAFgreen
IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
  Observed       08 Dec 145
  Predicted   09 Dec-11 Dec  145/145/145
  90 Day Mean        08 Dec 146
V. Geomagnetic A Indices
  Observed Afr/Ap 07 Dec  001/001
  Estimated     Afr/Ap 08 Dec  005/005
  Predicted    Afr/Ap 09 Dec-11 Dec  005/005-005/005-008/008
VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 09 Dec to 11 Dec
A. Middle Latitudes
Active10%10%40%
Minor storm05%05%15%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%
B. High Latitudes
Active15%15%50%
Minor storm01%01%25%
Major-severe storm01%01%01%

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