:Product: 20020909SGAS.txt :Issued: 2002 Sep 09 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 252 Issued at 0245Z on 09 Sep 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Sep A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0135 0143 0153 0105 S11E76 M1.5 Sf 1600 220 II 1549 1552 1557 140 B. Proton Events: The greater than 10 MeV proton event ended at 08/0145 UTC (start: 07/0440 UTC and 208 pfu peak: 07/1650 UTC). C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field ranged from quiet to major storm levels. The disturbance which began yesterday has ended. Activity has been at quiet to unsettled levels since about 08/0600 UTC. D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 192 SSN 221 Afr/Ap 020/026 X-ray Background B8.3 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.8e+07 GT 10 MeV 3.0e+05 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 7.50e+05 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 6 5 2 2 3 2 2 3 Planetary 6 5 3 2 2 2 4 4 F. Comments: The Afr index reported in Part E is estimated from Boulder observations.