:Product: 20021023SGAS.txt :Issued: 2002 Oct 23 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 296 Issued at 0245Z on 23 Oct 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Oct A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 0746 0746 0746 230 0925 0925 0925 250 1807 1808 1808 960 1529 1535 1551 0162 N28E27 M1.0 Sf 110 B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels. One period on isolated active conditions was observed at 22/09-12 UTC. Solar wind velocity continues to gradually decrease, ending the period near 400 km/s. D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 169 SSN 132 Afr/Ap 010/012 X-ray Background B7.1 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 7.8e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.0e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 7.10e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 2 2 1 4 2 3 3 1 Planetary 3 2 1 4 3 3 3 3 F. Comments: None