:Product: 19980103GEOA.txt :Issued: 1998 Jan 03 0330 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # GEOALERT WWA003 UGEOA 20401 80103 0330/ 9935/ 11031 20031 30031 99999 UGEOE 20401 80103 0330/ 02/02 12571 1303/ 13071 21200 0//// 0//// 38619 98124 17151 1715/ 17161 9//99 01202 0//// ///// 9//// 99999 UGEOI 20401 80103 0330/ 02/// 10050 21010 30040 40000 50100 62607 71604 80003 90290 99999 UGEOR 20401 80103 0330/ 02/24 03103 18124 20100 30100 47201 50060 60001 39022 16100 18126 20000 30200 44312 50180 60009 45120 04000 18130 20000 30100 44212 50050 60010 32328 01000 99999 PLAIN S.I.D.C. BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL PROVISIONAL MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER RI FOR 1997 DECEMBER IS 41.5 (FORTY-ONE POINT FIVE). STRATWARM ALERT/FRIDAY/STRATWARM EXISTS. THE WARMING OVER ALASKA,CANADA AND THE ADJACENT ARCTIC FURTHER WEAKENING.THE REVERSED TEMPERATURE GRADIENT BETWEEN 60N AND THE POLE EXISTS ONLY IN THE LOWER STRATO- SPHERE AROUND 50HPA,TODAY.THE LARGE AND INTENSE WARMING OVER SIBERIA FURTHER STRENGTHENING.WARM AIR SPREADING NORTH- EASTWARDS.