MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WATCH

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Thomas Sävert

MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WATCH

Beitrag von Thomas Sävert » 23. Okt 2001, 10:32

Mal abwarten, was da so kommt...

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MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY WATCH

ISSUED: 09:00 UTC, 23 OCTOBER 2001

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** NOTE: A NEW VERSION OF THE STD AURORA MONITOR HAS BEEN RELEASED **

Details at: http://www.spacew.com/aurora

VALID BEGINNING AT: 17:00 UTC (1 pm EDT) ON 24 OCTOBER
VALID UNTIL: 19:00 UTC (3 pm EDT) ON 26 OCTOBER

HIGH RISK PERIOD: 24 OCT - 25 OCTOBER (UTC DAYS)
MODERATE RISK PERIOD: 24 OCT - 26 OCTOBER

PREDICTED ACTIVITY INDICES: 14, 20, 40, 12 (23 OCT - 26 OCT)

POTENTIAL MAGNITUDE OF MIDDLE LATITUDE AURORAL ACTIVITY: MODERATE

POTENTIAL DURATION OF THIS ACTIVITY: MAIN BELT = 18 TO 24 HOURS

MINOR BELT = 24 TO 36 HOURS

ESTIMATED OPTIMUM OBSERVING CONDITIONS: NEAR & AFTER LOCAL MIDNIGHT

EXPECTED LUNAR INTERFERENCE: LOW TO MODERATE

OVERALL OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVATIONS FROM MIDDLE LATITUDES: FAIR TO GOOD

AURORAL ACTIVITY *MAY* BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM...

OREGON TO NORTHERN UTAH TO NEBRASKA TO NORTHERN MISSOURI TO ILLINOIS TO

INDIANA TO NORTHERN KENTUCKY TO SOUTHERN OHIO TO WEST VIRGINIA TO

VIRGINIA.

ACTIVITY *MAY* ALSO BE OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY NORTH OF A LINE FROM...

UNITED KINGDOM TO EXTREME NORTHERN NETHERLANDS TO NORTHERN GERMANY TO

NORTHERN POLAND TO LITHUANIA TO LATVIA AND ESTONIA TO NORTHERN RUSSIA.

SOUTHERN REGIONS OF NEW ZEALAND MAY ALSO BE ABLE TO SPOT PERIODS OF

ACTIVITY.

SYNOPSIS...

Two additional major solar flares occurred on 22 October that may have
been associated with Earthward directed coronal mass ejections. Coverage of
these events by the SOHO spacecraft was spotty at best, but sufficient data
is now available to confirm that at least one large coronal mass ejection
(possibly with a second imbedded one) is headed Earthward. Impact of this
disturbance with the Earth's magnetosphere is expected either late in the UTC
day of 24 October (afternoon hours EDT) or early in the UTC day of 25 October
(evening EDT hours of 24 October).

This watch will remain in effect until 19:00 UTC (3 pm EDT) on 26
October. It will then be updated or allowed to expire. For updated
information, visit: http://www.spacew.com/aurora/forum.html

PLEASE REPORT OBSERVATIONS OF AURORAL ACTIVITY TO:

http://solar.spacew.com/www/auroras.html

* OR *

*NEW* Version 3.0 of the popular STD AURORA MONITOR Software

to monitor conditions, report sightings, etc., is now available at:

http://www.spacew.com/aurora

(We now support secure on-line ordering of this software)

or from Sky & Telescope:

http://store.skypub.com

(search for Aurora)

For Real-Time News and Discussions with Experienced Aurora Enthusiasts:

http://www.spacew.com/irc

and join the #aurora channel (type /join #aurora)

** End of Watch **


Ulrich Rieth

POTENTIAL MAJOR/SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING

Beitrag von Ulrich Rieth » 23. Okt 2001, 12:11

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POTENTIAL MAJOR/SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING

ISSUED: 09:05 UTC, 23 OCTOBER 2001

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(See Appended Comments for Synoptic Information)

VALID BEGINNING AT: 17:00 UTC 24 OCT

VALID UNTIL: 19:00 UTC 26 OCT

HIGH RISK PERIOD: 24 - 25 OCT (UTC days)
MODERATE RISK PERIOD: 24 - 26 OCT

POTENTIAL LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE STORM INTENSITY: MINOR - MAJOR

POTENTIAL HIGH LATITUDE STORM INTENSITY: MAJOR

POTENTIAL DURATION OF GEOMAGNETIC STORM: APPROX 36 HOURS

DURATION OF MAIN BELT OF ACTIVITY: 18 TO 24 HOURS

POTENTIAL PEAK LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE K-INDEX VALUES: 7

POTENTIAL PEAK HIGH LATITUDE K-INDEX VALUES: 7

EXPECTED DOMINATING LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE K-INDEX: 5 - 6

EXPECTED DOMINATING HIGH LATITUDE K-INDEX: 6

POTENTIAL FOR LOW LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: LOW

POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: MINOR

EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: GOOD

POTENTIAL FOR MIDDLE LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: HIGH

POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: STRONG MINOR TO MAJOR

EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: FAIR TO VERY POOR

POTENTIAL FOR HIGH LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: HIGH

POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: STRONG MINOR TO MAJOR

EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: POOR TO OCCAS. VERY POOR

POTENTIAL RISK FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS MAGNETOPAUSE CROSSINGS: 60%

SUSPECTED SOURCE OF OBSERVED/EXPECTED ACTIVITY:

At least one (perhaps two) full halo high coronal mass ejection(s)
associated with two energetic solar flares on 22 October.

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EST. POTENTIAL GEOMAGNETIC IMPACT EST. POTENTIAL IONOSPHERIC IMPACT
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SEVERE STORM : 20 % LOW LATITUDES : MINOR

MAJOR STORM : 30 % MIDDLE LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR

MINOR STORM : 30 % HIGH LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR

ACTIVE OR LESS : 20 % POLAR LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR
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PROBABLE SI ASSOCIATION : 65% ESTIMATED GLOBAL IMPACT: MINOR - MAJOR

ESTIMATED FORECAST PEAK PLANETARY 24-HOUR A-INDEX DURING STORM: 40

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COMMENTS:

Impact expected late on 24 October or early on 25 October (UTC days).

** End of Warning **

Mark (Rottal/Niederbayern)

Heftig

Beitrag von Mark (Rottal/Niederbayern) » 23. Okt 2001, 12:24

Hi,
die Warnungen überschlagen sich ja. Das könnte das beste Polarlicht des Jahres werden. Man kann sich ja schon mal mit Reiseplanung (Wetter) beschäftigen. Vielleicht fahre ich auf die Alpensüdseite, ist ja von mir nicht so weit. Heute ist erstmal Ruhetag.

Grüße,
Mark

> /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

> POTENTIAL MAJOR/SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING

> ISSUED: 09:05 UTC, 23 OCTOBER 2001

> /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\

> (See Appended Comments for Synoptic Information)

> VALID BEGINNING AT: 17:00 UTC 24 OCT

> VALID UNTIL: 19:00 UTC 26 OCT

> HIGH RISK PERIOD: 24 - 25 OCT (UTC days)
> MODERATE RISK PERIOD: 24 - 26 OCT

> POTENTIAL LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE STORM INTENSITY: MINOR - MAJOR

> POTENTIAL HIGH LATITUDE STORM INTENSITY: MAJOR

> POTENTIAL DURATION OF GEOMAGNETIC STORM: APPROX 36 HOURS

> DURATION OF MAIN BELT OF ACTIVITY: 18 TO 24 HOURS

> POTENTIAL PEAK LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE K-INDEX VALUES: 7

> POTENTIAL PEAK HIGH LATITUDE K-INDEX VALUES: 7

> EXPECTED DOMINATING LOW-MIDDLE LATITUDE K-INDEX: 5 - 6

> EXPECTED DOMINATING HIGH LATITUDE K-INDEX: 6

> POTENTIAL FOR LOW LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: LOW

> POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: MINOR

> EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: GOOD

> POTENTIAL FOR MIDDLE LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: HIGH

> POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: STRONG MINOR TO MAJOR

> EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: FAIR TO VERY POOR

> POTENTIAL FOR HIGH LATITUDE HF DEGRADATION: HIGH

> POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF HF DEGRADATION: STRONG MINOR TO MAJOR

> EXPECTED HF PROPAGATION CONDITIONS: POOR TO OCCAS. VERY POOR

> POTENTIAL RISK FOR GEOSYNCHRONOUS MAGNETOPAUSE CROSSINGS: 60%

> SUSPECTED SOURCE OF OBSERVED/EXPECTED ACTIVITY:

> At least one (perhaps two) full halo high coronal mass
> ejection(s)
> associated with two energetic solar flares on 22 October.

> ---------------------------------
> ---------------------------------
> EST. POTENTIAL GEOMAGNETIC IMPACT EST. POTENTIAL IONOSPHERIC
> IMPACT
> ---------------------------------
> ---------------------------------

> SEVERE STORM : 20 % LOW LATITUDES : MINOR

> MAJOR STORM : 30 % MIDDLE LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR

> MINOR STORM : 30 % HIGH LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR

> ACTIVE OR LESS : 20 % POLAR LATITUDES : MINOR-MAJOR
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> ---------------------------------
> PROBABLE SI ASSOCIATION : 65% ESTIMATED GLOBAL IMPACT: MINOR -
> MAJOR

> ESTIMATED FORECAST PEAK PLANETARY 24-HOUR A-INDEX DURING STORM:
> 40

> ---- ---------------

> COMMENTS:

> Impact expected late on 24 October or early on 25 October (UTC
> days).

> ** End of Warning **

Thomas Sävert

Re: Wetter wird sehr bescheiden...

Beitrag von Thomas Sävert » 23. Okt 2001, 13:47

Hi Mark,

vielleicht die beste Entscheidung. Wer weiß, wo die paar Wolkenlücken bei uns zu erwarten sind...

Gruß, Thomas Sävert

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