Four Bright Active Regions for Field Day: Solar Storm Forecast 06-21-2018
The Sun cranks up the brightness this week as several new bright regions emerge on the Sun's surface along with one rotating into view from the Sun's backside. As a result, solar flux has increased to levels we havent seen since last year! This is great news for amateur radio operators and emergency operators participating in Field Day 2018. The Sun definitely wants you to keep up your playing chops! Although the increased solar flux helps for Field Day, GPS users at low latitudes may have issues with clean reception near dawn and dusk. As for aurora photographers, you might get another mini-solarstorm at high latitudes this week, but aurora views will likely be weak. However, a bigger storm with aurora chances at mid-latitudes will come in a little over a week.
For daily and often hourly updates (during active times) visit me on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov
For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see these links below.
Aurora Photography:
Adrien Maudruit, Bashaw, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/ADphotography24/status/1009065378792726528
Derick Wilson, Paradox Valley, Colorado, USA:
https://twitter.com/TheUmno/status/1008905358654533634
Isaac, Hancock Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/IJCDPhotoraphy/status/1008988526317367296
Team Tanner, Central Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dartanner/status/1008866582804586497
Deb Maluk, Sandy Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1008636826435964928
Jay Brausch, near Bismark, North Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/BigDogStar/status/1008586186586140672
Skunk Bay Weather, near Seattle, Washington, USA:
https://twitter.com/Skunkbayweather/status/1008714767253450752
Siv Heang, Southeast of Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/hoodoos84/status/1008808635135246336
Donna, Southern Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/LachDonna/status/1008576928712941569
Ian Griffin, Southern Ocean, New Zealand:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=145223&PHPSESSID=siaaqfsruk2rki4f2osfk2h8s6
Solar Imaging and Analysis:
SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
Helioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/
Flare Analysis: http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
Computer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: http://www.sidc.oma.be/cactus/out/latestCMEs.html
GOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_1m.html
SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/
Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
GONG magnetic field synoptic movie: https://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/standard_movie.html
GONG magnetic field synoptic charts: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/
LMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK http://www.lmsal.com/isolsearch
Solar Wind:
DISCOVR solar wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/real-time-solar-wind
ACE Solar Wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/ace-real-time-solar-wind
NASA ENLIL SPIRAL: https://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23+00%3A44%3A00&window=-1&cygnetId=261
NOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa-enlil-solar-wind-prediction
Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Atmosphere:
GOES Magnetometer: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-magnetometer
Ionosphere D-Region Absorption (DRAP) model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-region-absorption-predictions-d-rap/
Auroral Oval Ovation Products: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
Global 3-hr Kp index: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index
Wing Kp index prediction: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wing-kp
USGS Ground Magnetometers: http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/
USGS Disturbance Storm-Time (Dst): http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/dst/
NAIRAS Radiation Storm Model: http://sol.spacenvironment.net/raps_ops/current_files/globeView.html
Multi-Purpose Space Environment Sites:
NOAA/SWPC: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov
SOLARHAM: http://www.solarham.net/index.htm
Spaceweather: http://spaceweather.com
iSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html
Definition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/
None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use.
Images c/o NASA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, STEREO, CCMC, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, rice.edu, wisc.edu, sonoma.edu ucalgary.ca, rssi.ru, ohio-state.edu, solen.info, and more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue.
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