:Product: 20021008SGAS.txt :Issued: 2002 Oct 08 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 281 Issued at 0245Z on 08 Oct 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Oct A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 2231 2232 2238 180 B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field ranged from unsettled to major storm levels. D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 164 SSN 143 Afr/Ap 020/039 X-ray Background B5.3 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 4.6e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 2.10e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 3 5 6 3 5 3 3 3 Planetary 3 5 6 4 5 4 4 4 F. Comments: The Afr index reported in Part E is estimated from Boulder observations.