:Issued: 2010 Mar 16 1257 UTC :Product: documentation at http://www.sidc.be/products/meu #--------------------------------------------------------------------# # DAILY BULLETIN ON SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY from the SIDC # # (RWC Belgium) # #--------------------------------------------------------------------# SIDC URSIGRAM 00316 SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 16 Mar 2010, 1243UT SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 16 Mar 2010 until 18 Mar 2010) SOLAR FLARES : Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%) GEOMAGNETISM : Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4) SOLAR PROTONS : Quiet PREDICTIONS FOR 16 Mar 2010 10CM FLUX: 086 / AP: 002 PREDICTIONS FOR 17 Mar 2010 10CM FLUX: 084 / AP: 022 PREDICTIONS FOR 18 Mar 2010 10CM FLUX: 083 / AP: 005 COMMENT: Solar activity is expected to remain low, with only occasional C flares. The solar wind speed remains slow, but the arrival of an Earth-directed CME is expected late today March 16 or tomorrow March 17. This rather weak disturbance may trigger temporary active geomagnetic conditions with a chance for minor geomagnetic storm levels, mainly on March 17. Thereafter, the geomagnetic field will return to quiet to unsettled conditions. TODAY'S ESTIMATED ISN : 021, BASED ON 06 STATIONS. SOLAR INDICES FOR 15 Mar 2010 WOLF NUMBER CATANIA : 026 10CM SOLAR FLUX : 086 AK CHAMBON LA FORET : /// AK WINGST : 004 ESTIMATED AP : 003 ESTIMATED ISN : 015, BASED ON 20 STATIONS. NOTICEABLE EVENTS SUMMARY DAY BEGIN MAX END LOC XRAY OP 10CM RADIO BURST TYPES Catania NOAA NOTE NONE END BT #--------------------------------------------------------------------# # Solar Influences Data analysis Center - RWC Belgium # # Royal Observatory of Belgium # # Fax : 32 (0) 2 373 0 224 # # Tel.: 32 (0) 2 373 0 491 # # # # For more information, see http://sidc.be/products/meu # # Please do not reply directly to this message, but send comments # # and suggestions to 'sidctech@oma.be'. If you are unable to use # # that address, use 'rvdlinden@spd.aas.org' instead. # # To unsubscribe, visit http://sidc.be/registration/unsub.php # #--------------------------------------------------------------------#