:Product: 20031017SGAS.txt :Issued: 2003 Oct 17 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 290 Issued at 0245Z on 17 Oct 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Oct A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep None B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field ranged from unsettled to minor storm levels D. Stratwarm: None E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 095 SSN 028 Afr/Ap 025/026 X-ray Background B1.5 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 3.3e+06 GT 10 MeV 1.1e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-11 satellite synchronous orbit W109 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 6.80e+08 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-12 satellite synchronous orbit W76 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 5 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 Planetary 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 F. Comments: Today's greater than 2 MeV electron fluence was high.