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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 2012 Mar 16 0245 UTC
Prepared by the NOAA © SWPC and processed by SpaceWeatherLive.com

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 076 Issued at 0245Z on 16 Mar 2012 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Mar
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 0723 0752 0808  1432 N14W03 M1.8  1f               II              
B. Proton Events
The greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit that began at 13/1810Z and reached a maximum flux of 469 pfu at 13/2045Z, ended at 16/0620Z.
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field activity ranged from quiet to severe storm levels due to a CME passage.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 111  SSN 085  Afr/Ap 024/038   X-ray Background B4.7
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 2.0e+07   GT 10 MeV 6.7e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 2.00e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-13 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 3 3 3 3 4 6 4 4 Planetary 3 3 2 2 5 6 6 5 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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