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*ici u x uiidi DUX aau Ui pi/cuiucu
Library, N.W. Bldg ^
MAR 8 CRPL-F 222 PART B
1963 FOR OFFICIAL USE
Reference book not to be
^0,<en from the library.
PART B
SOLAR - GEOPHYSICAL DATA
ISSUED
FEBRUARY 1963
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
CENTRAL RADIO PROPAGATION LABORATORY BOULDER, COLORADO
CRPL-F 222 NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS PART B CENTRAL RADIO PROPAGATION LABORATORY
BOULDER, COLORADO
Issued
28 Feb. 1963
SOLAR-GEOPHYSICAL DATA
CONTENTS
I DAILY SOLAR INDICES
(a) Relative Sunspot Numbers and 2800 Me Solar Flux - December 1962- January 1963 (b) Graph of Sunspot Cycle
II SOLAR CENTERS OF ACTIVITY
(a) Calcium Plage and Sunspot Regions - January 1963 (b) Magnetic Classifications of Sunspots (Mt. Wilson) - January 1963 (c) Provisional Coronal Line Emission Indices - January 1963
III SOLAR FLARES
(a-f) Optical Observations - January 1963 (g) Flare Patrol Observations - January 1963 (h-1) Optical Observations - October 1962 (m) Flare Patrol Observations - October 1962 (n) Ionospheric Effects (SWF-SEA-SCNA-SPA-Bursts) - December 1962
IV SOLAR RADIO WAVES
(a) 2800 Me - Outstanding Occurrences (ARO-Ottawa) - January 1963 (b) 221 Me - Interferometric Occurrences (Boeing-Seattle) January 1963 (c) 169 Me - Interferometric Occurrences (Nanqay) - January 1963 (d) 108 Me - Outstanding Occurrences (Boulder) - January 1963 (e-f) 25-580 Me - Spectrum Observations (Ft. Davis) - October-December 1962 (g) 7.6 - 41 Me - Spectrum Observations (HAO-Boulder) - January 1963 (h-m) 9.1 cm - Spectroheliograms (Stanford) - January 1963
V COSMIC RAY INDICES
(a) Climax Neutron Monitor - December 1962 (b) Deep River Neutron Monitor - December 1962
VI GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY INDICES
(a) C, Kp, Ap and Selected Quiet and Disturbed Days - December 1962 (b) Chart of Kp by Solar Rotations - 1962
VII RADIO PROPAGATION QUALITY INDICES
(a) CRPL Quality Figures and Forecasts - North Atlantic and North Pacific - December 1962
(b) Graphs Comparing Forecasts and Observed Quality - North Atlantic and North Pacific - December 1962
(c-d) Graphs of Useful Frequency Ranges - December 1962
VIII ALERT PERIODS AND SPECIAL WORLD INTERVALS
(a) Alerts and SWI - January 1963
The text describing the contents of Part B was republished
in November 1962. A revision was made December 1962, and
an addenda January 1963.
Ia DAILY SOLAR INDICES
Jan.
1963
Zurich Provisional
Relative Sunspot
Numbers
RZ
Daily Values Solar
Flux at 2800 Me,
Ottawa, Canada
Flux
1 23
2 28 --
3 34 77
4 37 79
5 22 77
6 7 77
7 0 77
8 8 76
9 7 78
10 8 80
11 8 81
12 8 78
13 9 79
14 33 86
15 44 85
16 40 82
17 40 82
18 21 80
19 20 78
20 16 78
21 16 76,
22 0 75
23 17 74
24 15 73
25 17 74
26 7 73
27 14 81
28 34 80
29 25 79
30 23 78
31 18 82
Mean: 19.3 78.4
Dec.
1962
American Relative
Sunspot Numbers
Ra«
1 25
2 28
3 38
4 49
5 60
6 40
7 18
8 13
9 15
10 13
11 9
12 3
13 3
14 11
15 1
16 5
17 17
18 34
19 37
20 29
21 25
22 20
23 20
24 21
25 4
26 0
27 0
28 0
29 0
30 0
31 7
Mean: 17.6
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COMMERCE - STANDARDS - B0UL0ER
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SPECTRUM OBSERVATIONS
NOVEMBER — DECEMBER 1962
Fort Davis 25-580 Me.
1962 OBSERVING HOURS IMPORTANT BURSTS
FREQUENCY
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REMARKS
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Nov. 14 1347-2335 1417-1540 Many III 80-50 Me
Nov -15 1347-2335
Nov. 16 1347-2330
Nov.17 1347-2330
Nov.18 1348-2330
Nov.19 1347-2330
Nov.20 1347-2330
Nov.21 1347-2330
Nov.22 1346-2330
Nov.23 1346-2330
Nov.24 1346-2330
Nov.25 1401-2330
Nov.26 1402-2330
Nov.27 1402-2330
Nov.28 1401-2330
Nov.29 1402-2330
Nov.30 1401-2330
Dec . 1 1401-2335
Dec. 2 1401-2335 Weak I during day
Dec . 3 1402-2335
Dec . 4 1402-2335
Dec . 5 1402-2335
Dec . 6 1402-2335 IIIG 1432-1435 1 200-100
Dec . 7 1402-2335
Dec . 8 1401-2335 Weak I throughout day
Dec. 9 1402-2335 Weak I during day
Dec.10 1402-2335 Weak I throughout day
Dec.11 1402-2335
Dec.12 1402-2335
Dec.13 1401-2335 IIIG 2228-2232 2 220-100
Dec.14 1402-2335
Dec . 15 1414-2335
Dec.16 1414-2335
Dec.17 1415-2335
Dec. 18 1415-2335 IIIG 1940-1947 1-2 580-320 Weak I during day
IIIG 1949-1956 1-2 450-320
Dec . 19 1415-2335
Dec . 20 1414-2340 IIIG 1740-1741 2 280-25 Weak I during day
Dec.21 1416-2340 Weak I throughout day
Dec.22 1415-2340
Dec.23 1415-2340 IIIG 1433-1435 1-2 200-25
Dec.24 1415-2340 IIIG 1833-1835 2 300-25
Dec .25 1415-2340
Dec .26 1415-2340
Dec .27 1415-2340
Dec. 28 1414-2340
Dec .29 1415-2340
Dec.30 1415-2345
Dec.31 1415-2345
STANDARDS BOULDER
SOLAR RADIO EMISSION
SPECTRUM OBSERVATIONS
JANUARY 1963
HAO BOULDER 7.6-41 Me.
Date
1963
Bursts Date
1963
Bursts
Type Time (U.T.) Inten¬ sity
Frequency Range (me)
Type Time (U.T.) Inten¬ sity
Frequency Range (me)
1 Jan No Observ. 22 Jar III 1921.30-1922.30 1 12-41 2 No Observ. 1507-2341 No Observ. 2041-2356 3 No Observ. 1538-2255 23 No Observ. 1550-2337 9 No Observ. 20*49-2304 24 No Observ. 1543-1828
2344-2349 25 No Observ. 1617-2316
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11 No Observ. al605 :ontinuum bl830-a2300 1 22-41 12 No Observ. III 1944-1944.30 1 21-41
13 No Observ. III 2058-2058.15 1 21-41 ik No Observ. hi 2220.30-2221 1 19-41 15 No Observ. b2027 29 hi l834.45-l835.15 1- 23-36 22 Ill 1917-1917.45 1 16-41 30 continuum bl408-1750 2 22-41
III 1918.45-1919.30 1- 16-41 31 hi 2107.15-2107.45 1 16-41 III 2214.30-2215.15 1 32-41