:Product: 20031225SGAS.txt :Issued: 2003 Dec 25 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 359 Issued at 0245Z on 25 Dec 2003 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Dec A. Energetic Events Begin Max End Rgn Loc Xray Op 245MHz 10cm Sweep 2349 0000 0005 0528 N09W05 C1.8 Sf 120 B. Proton Events: None C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary: The geomagnetic field was quiet to unsettled. Solar wind speed continues to gradually decline, ending the period below 450 km/s. D. Stratwarm: STRATWARM ALERT / WEDNESDAY / STRATWARM EXISTS. INTENSE WARMING OVER SIBERIA / EUROPE CONTINUES AND INTENSIFIES AT THE 10-HPA LEVEL DURING THE NEXT 5 DAYS, MOVING WESTWARDS. TEMPERATURE GRADIENT BETWEEN 60N AND THE POLE CONTINUES TO BE REVERSED FROM 10-HPA UPWARDS. E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values) 10 cm 139 SSN 100 Afr/Ap 005/008 X-ray Background B3.8 Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs) GT 1 MeV 5.2e+05 GT 10 MeV 1.2e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-11 satellite synchronous orbit W104 degrees) Daily Electron Fluence GT 2 MeV 7.80e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day) (GOES-12 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees) 3 Hour K-indices: Boulder 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 Planetary 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 F. Comments: None