:Product: 20020916SGAS.txt :Issued: 2002 Sep 16 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 259 Issued at 0245Z on 16 Sep 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Sep A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0223 0227 0227 230 0554 0555 0555 200 0848 0848 0849 390 0901 0901 0901 100 B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux exceeded event threshold today at 15/1140 UTC (max flux 2620 pfu's at 15/2025 UTC). D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 188 SSN 168 Afr/Ap 008/008 X-ray Background B7.7 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 9.5e+04 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 9.50e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 Planetary 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 F. Comments: None