:Product: 20001018SGAS.txt :Issued: 2000 Oct 18 0245 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary SGAS Number 292 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Oct 2000 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Oct A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None B. Proton Events: The greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit that began at 16/1125 UTC, reached a maximum of 15 pfu at 16/1840 UTC, and ended at 17/0210 UTC. C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: Field activity varied from quiet to unsettled levels. D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 154 SSN 130 Afr/Ap 010/009 X-ray Background B8.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 4.7e+06 GT 10 MeV 4.9e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 2.90e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 Planetary 3 3 1 3 2 2 3 2 F. Comments: None