:Product: 20030102GEOA.txt :Issued: 2003 Jan 02 0330 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Environment Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Geoalert WWA002 UGEOA 20401 30102 0330/ 9/35/ 10021 20021 30021 99999 UGEOE 20401 30102 0330/ 01/01 10202 1020/ 10202 9//99 01802 0//// ///// 9//// 99999 UGEOI 20401 30102 0330/ 01/// 10047 21150 30080 40010 50000 61807 71304 80003 90120 99999 UGEOR 20401 30102 0330/ 01/24 02103 10234 20000 30000 47201 50030 60003 43319 00000 10239 20000 30000 44322 50080 60011 30409 02000 10240 20000 30000 42012 50010 60003 20608 00000 99999 PLAIN S.I.D.C. BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL PROVISIONAL MONTHLY MEAN SUNSPOT NUMBER RI FOR 2002 DECEMBER IS 81.6 (EIGHTY-ONE POINT SIX). STRATWARM ALERT/WEDNESDAY/STRATWARM EXISTS. STRONG WARMING CONTINUES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER STRATOSPHERE, EXTENDING FROM NORTHEASTERN ASIA TO NORTHERN EUROPE AND GREENLAND BUT WEAKENING. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT BETWEEN 60N AND THE POLE REVERSED DOWN TO ALMOST 20 HPA AND NET EASTERLY WINDS AT 60N AT 1 HPA