Status Report

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 07 Apr 2008

By SpaceRef Editor
April 7, 2008
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Product: Report of Solar-Geophysical Activity
Issued: 2008 Apr 07 2200 UTC
Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA,
Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force.

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity
SDF Number 098 Issued at 2200Z on 07 Apr 2008

IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06/2100Z to 07/2100Z: Solar activity was very low. No flares were observed during the past 24 hours. No new regions were numbered.

IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low.

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06/2100Z to 07/2100Z: The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to active conditions due to the continued effects of the high speed stream. Solar wind measurements from the ACE satellite ranged from 546 km/sec to 677 km/sec, and Bz varied from -4.9 nT to 5.1 nT throughout the period. The 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels during the past 24 hours.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic filed is expected to be quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods for the next three days (08-10 April). Isolated minor storm conditions are possible at high latitudes due the continued effects of the coronal hole.

III. Event Probabilities 08 Apr-10 Apr

  • Class M 01/01/01
  • Class X 01/01/01
  • Proton 01/01/01
  • PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux

  • Observed 07 Apr 069
  • Predicted 08 Apr-10 Apr 070/070/070
  • 90 Day Mean 07 Apr 072

V. Geomagnetic A Indices

  • Observed Afr/Ap 06 Apr 011/018
  • Estimated Afr/Ap 07 Apr 006/012
  • Predicted Afr/Ap 08 Apr-10 Apr 010/010-010/010-010/010

VI. Geomagnetic Activity Probabilities 08 Apr-10 Apr

A. Middle Latitudes

  • Active 25/25/25
  • Minor storm 05/05/05
  • Major-severe storm 01/01/01

B. High Latitudes

  • Active 35/35/35
  • Minor storm 10/10/10
  • Major-severe storm 05/05/05

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