:Product: 20021218SGAS.txt :Issued: 2002 Dec 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 352 Issued at 0245Z on 18 Dec 2002 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Dec A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 2257 2335 2345 0226 S27E00 M1.6 Sf B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field was quiet, with one isolated unsettled period at higher latitudes during 17/1500-1800 UTC. D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 213 SSN 252 Afr/Ap 004/006 X-ray Background C1.3 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 2.8e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 1.60e+06 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-8 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 Planetary 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 F. Comments: Afr estimated from Boulder A.