Tohban Report 11/28/21 - 12/04/21 Tohban Name: Colin Wilkins (updated [12/6/2021]) Special Notes ------------- Abbreviations used: - ORB=Outer Radiation Belt - IRB=Inner Radiation Belt - PS=Plasma Sheet - IB=Isotropic Boundary - prxn=precipitation - LE=low-energy (~500 keV or less) - ME=medium-energy (~500 to 1000 keV) - HE=high-energy (~1 MeV or greater) - SAA=south atlantic anomaly - NS=nightside - DS=dayside - HL=high-latitude Automatic report generated 2021-12-06 16:00:06.643858 (UTC) Note: data is provisional, and may be subject to change Geomagnetic Activity Overview ----------------------------- Day Hour AE (max) AE (sd) DST (min) KP (max) Notes ------------------------------------------------------ 28 0 299 61 0 3.0 ... 28 3 281 79 -10 3.3 ... 28 6 113 16 2 1.3 ... 28 9 245 49 0 1.7 ... 28 12 189 36 -5 1.0 ... 28 15 131 16 -4 1.0 ... 28 18 221 32 -3 1.7 ... 28 21 697 112 -14 3.0 ... 29 0 453 77 -34 3.7 ... 29 3 633 167 -38 3.7 ... 29 6 132 19 -26 1.0 ... 29 9 366 92 -24 1.0 ... 29 12 355 90 -23 0.7 ... 29 15 330 56 -25 1.0 ... 29 18 301 66 -19 2.0 ... 29 21 214 31 -14 1.0 ... 30 0 93 3 -16 0.3 ... 30 3 94 3 -18 0.0 ... 30 6 264 50 -15 0.7 ... 30 9 189 32 -9 0.0 ... 30 12 208 30 -8 0.3 ... 30 15 170 27 -8 1.0 ... 30 18 132 12 -1 2.3 ... 30 21 1060 232 -43 5.3 SSC/Storm main phase/AE activation 1 0 640 124 -47 4.0 Storm main phase 1 3 806 170 -53 4.0 Storm main phase 1 6 814 135 -49 3.0 Storm+recovery continues for remainder of tohban report 1 9 1019 127 -37 2.3 AE activation 1 12 921 121 -40 3.0 ... 1 15 904 151 -56 3.3 ... 1 18 851 122 -43 2.7 ... 1 21 771 160 -45 3.3 ... 2 0 505 81 -38 2.3 ... 2 3 231 22 -40 1.7 ... 2 6 773 176 -35 3.0 ... 2 9 321 39 -31 1.3 ... 2 12 969 215 -24 1.3 ... 2 15 1236 239 -30 2.7 AE activation 2 18 472 109 -31 2.3 ... 2 21 319 38 -31 2.0 ... 3 0 151 15 -26 0.7 ... 3 3 132 6 -24 0.7 ... 3 6 226 38 -20 0.7 ... 3 9 636 121 -21 2.0 ... 3 12 906 136 -22 2.0 ... 3 15 1019 219 -29 2.7 AE activation 3 18 989 215 -23 3.3 ... 3 21 206 27 -23 1.7 ... 4 0 736 175 -21 3.3 ... 4 3 301 56 -25 2.3 ... 4 6 453 93 -31 2.7 ... 4 9 219 28 -31 0.3 ... 4 12 170 20 -20 0.7 ... 4 15 396 90 -27 1.0 ... 4 18 395 71 -15 2.0 ... 4 21 151 13 -15 1.0 ... ELFIN Data Collection and Notes ------------------------------- Flags: * = Extremely Interesting # = Potentially Interesting G = Too many gaps, need more data to judge B = Bad data [indicates something wrong with instruments, not availability status] T = Test data [indicates data is no good for science, elaborate on test conditions in notes] Zones: NA: North Ascending ND: North Descending SD: South Descending SA: South Ascending ELFIN A Outer EPD ----------------- Science Zone Range Zone Completeness Notes DL Completeness Flag Science Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021-11-28 00:35:06 - 00:41:02 ND 2 small gaps, mainly in middle 5/127 = 4% G ... 2021-11-28 02:07:53 - 02:13:49 ND 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 25/127 = 20% G ... 2021-11-28 04:27:19 - 04:33:20 SA 5 large gaps, mainly in middle 24/129 = 19% G ... 2021-11-28 06:00:31 - 06:06:28 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in end 41/128 = 32% G Some ORB visible 2021-11-28 07:34:14 - 07:40:10 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 60/127 = 47% G Some ORB visible 2021-11-28 09:08:37 - 09:14:33 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in end 70/127 = 55% G Some ORB; IB crossing 2021-11-28 10:43:05 - 10:49:09 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 52/130 = 40% G Some ORB 2021-11-28 12:17:06 - 12:23:02 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning 58/127 = 46% G Some ORB 2021-11-28 13:50:28 - 13:56:24 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in beginning 67/127 = 53% G Some ORB 2021-11-28 15:23:11 - 15:29:11 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in end 78/129 = 60% G Some ORB; possible IB 2021-11-28 16:55:22 - 17:01:25 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 93/129 = 72% G ORB 2021-11-28 19:59:19 - 20:05:17 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle 44/128 = 34% G Some ORB; HE fluxes well-populated 2021-11-28 21:31:35 - 21:37:37 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in end 67/130 = 52% G ORB with well-populated HE fluxes 2021-11-28 23:04:03 - 23:09:59 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in beginning 53/127 = 42% G ORB with well-populated HE fluxes; possible IB 2021-11-29 02:09:26 - 02:15:26 SA 1 small gap, mainly in end 125/128 = 98% ... ORB and some IRB; possible IB 2021-11-29 02:55:50 - 03:01:50 ND No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% # ORB with intense LE fluxes and precipitation 2021-11-29 03:42:19 - 03:48:21 SA 1 large gap, mainly in beginning/middle 120/129 = 93% ... ORB with 2021-11-29 05:15:24 - 05:21:20 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle 86/127 = 68% G ORB with well-populated HE fluxes; possible IB 2021-11-29 06:02:00 - 06:08:02 ND 3 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 101/130 = 78% G,# ORB with intense LE fluxes; prxn 2021-11-29 06:48:50 - 06:54:51 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 104/129 = 81% # ORB with strong/extended IB-like prxn 2021-11-29 08:22:56 - 08:28:56 SA 1 large gap, mainly in end 116/129 = 90% # ORB with intense localized IB prxn; no fluxes poleward 2021-11-29 09:10:07 - 09:16:03 ND 2 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 89/127 = 70% G ORB; possible IB 2021-11-29 09:57:27 - 10:03:28 SA 1 large gap, mainly in middle 112/129 = 87% G ORB with IB; not much poleward flux 2021-11-29 11:31:43 - 11:37:45 SA 1 small gap, mainly in end 126/129 = 98% ... ORB with IB; not much poleward flux 2021-11-29 13:05:24 - 13:11:27 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 124/130 = 95% ... ORB with likely IB; some poleward prxn 2021-11-29 16:10:46 - 16:16:50 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in middle 89/130 = 68% G ORB 2021-11-29 19:14:47 - 19:20:43 SA 7 large gaps, mainly in middle 51/127 = 40% G ORB with some HE flux 2021-11-29 22:19:16 - 22:25:18 SA 6 large gaps, mainly in end 42/129 = 33% G ORB with some HE flux 2021-11-30 01:24:34 - 01:30:30 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle 60/127 = 47% G ORB with some HE flux 2021-11-30 04:30:23 - 04:36:19 SA No significant gaps 115/127 = 91% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 06:03:36 - 06:09:38 SA 1 small gap, mainly in end 125/129 = 97% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 07:37:21 - 07:43:22 SA 8 small gaps, mainly in beginning 135/128 = 105% B Bad FGM state; ORB 2021-11-30 09:11:47 - 09:17:49 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 111/129 = 86% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 09:58:58 - 10:04:57 ND 3 small gaps, mainly in middle 101/128 = 79% ... ORB 2021-11-30 10:46:14 - 10:52:15 SA No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 12:20:10 - 12:26:11 SA 1 small gap, mainly in end 126/128 = 98% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 13:53:30 - 13:59:32 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in middle 126/129 = 98% ... ORB 2021-11-30 14:39:49 - 14:45:50 ND 3 large gaps, mainly in middle 77/129 = 60% G ... 2021-11-30 15:26:09 - 15:32:10 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 107/128 = 84% ... ORB 2021-11-30 18:30:17 - 18:36:16 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 64/128 = 50% G ORB 2021-11-30 21:34:32 - 21:40:33 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in end 98/128 = 77% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 23:07:01 - 23:12:57 SA 5 small gaps, mainly in middle 70/127 = 55% G ORB with some IRB; HE fluxes present 2021-12-01 00:39:41 - 00:45:37 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 23/127 = 18% B Short collection? 2021-12-01 02:12:28 - 02:18:24 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 14/127 = 11% G,#? Looks like high flux levels from what's there 2021-12-01 05:18:27 - 05:24:28 SA 5 large gaps, mainly in middle 18/129 = 14% G,#? Same 2021-12-01 08:26:05 - 08:32:01 SA 6 large gaps, mainly in end 36/127 = 28% G ... 2021-12-01 10:00:36 - 10:06:32 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in end 47/127 = 37% G,#? Similar to above 2021-12-01 11:34:50 - 11:40:46 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning 72/127 = 57% G ORB with possible low-latitude IB 2021-12-01 13:08:27 - 13:14:28 SA 5 large gaps, mainly in middle 50/128 = 39% G,*? ORB with high intensity prxn over a wide energy range 2021-12-01 14:41:23 - 14:47:22 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning 80/128 = 62% G ORB with IB and extended HL LE prxn 2021-12-01 16:13:45 - 16:19:44 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in middle 48/128 = 38% G ORB with some prxn 2021-12-01 17:45:46 - 17:51:42 SA 22 small gaps, mainly in middle 97/127 = 76% B Bad FGM state 2021-12-01 18:31:39 - 18:37:35 ND 5 large gaps, mainly in end 58/127 = 46% G,#? ORB with strong LE fluxes and some prxn 2021-12-01 19:17:43 - 19:23:39 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in middle 48/127 = 38% G ORB 2021-12-01 20:03:41 - 20:09:42 ND 4 large gaps, mainly in end 22/128 = 17% G ORB 2021-12-01 22:22:13 - 22:28:10 SA 5 large gaps, mainly in beginning 53/127 = 42% G Well-populated ORB ELFIN B Outer EPD ----------------- Science Zone Range Zone Completeness Notes DL Completeness Flag Science Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021-11-28 00:42:09 - 00:48:05 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 111/127 = 87% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-28 02:48:56 - 02:54:57 NA 1 small gap, mainly in middle 116/129 = 90% ... ORB 2021-11-28 03:47:57 - 03:53:55 SA No significant gaps 128/128 = 100% ... ORB with a localized wide-energy structure 2021-11-28 06:54:36 - 07:00:37 SA No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% ... ORB 2021-11-28 07:30:49 - 07:36:50 NA 1 large gap, mainly in middle 119/129 = 92% ... ORB with edge of IRB 2021-11-28 10:03:23 - 10:09:26 SA No significant gaps 129/130 = 99% ... ORB with IB at low latitude 2021-11-28 13:44:51 - 13:50:51 NA No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% ... ORB 2021-11-28 16:50:05 - 16:56:04 NA No significant gaps 128/128 = 100% ... ORB 2021-11-28 19:54:24 - 20:00:25 NA No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% ... Totally depleted ORB (equatorially-mirroring remainder); IB only suspected 2021-11-28 22:58:47 - 23:04:47 NA No significant gaps 128/129 = 99% # Entire SZ is an IB plus poleward precipitating fluxes (no ORB flux) 2021-11-29 04:36:46 - 04:42:42 SA 5 small gaps, mainly in end 69/127 = 54% ... ORB with HE fluxes 2021-11-29 06:46:05 - 06:52:01 NA 2 large gaps, mainly in beginning/middle 37/127 = 29% B? Short collection? 2021-11-30 05:25:39 - 05:31:40 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 68/128 = 53% G Some ORB 2021-11-30 07:35:26 - 07:41:29 NA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 99/129 = 77% G ORB with trailing IRB 2021-11-30 08:33:30 - 08:39:26 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle/end 87/127 = 69% G ORB with possible IB 2021-11-30 09:09:21 - 09:15:22 NA 2 large gaps, mainly in beginning 101/128 = 79% ... ORB 2021-11-30 11:42:17 - 11:48:17 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 121/128 = 95% ... ORB with IB 2021-11-30 12:16:20 - 12:22:19 NA 1 small gap, mainly in beginning 122/128 = 95% ... ORB 2021-11-30 15:22:04 - 15:28:04 NA 2 small gaps, mainly in end 109/128 = 85% ... ORB 2021-11-30 16:21:10 - 16:27:09 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 83/128 = 65% ... ORB 2021-11-30 18:26:43 - 18:32:43 NA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning 67/128 = 52% G ORB 2021-11-30 21:30:54 - 21:36:50 NA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 95/127 = 75% G Possible lone IB 2021-12-01 09:23:06 - 09:29:08 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 61/128 = 48% G,#? ... 2021-12-01 12:31:26 - 12:37:28 SA No significant gaps 128/128 = 100% * Suspected extremely intense IB/poleward field-line scattering up to 1 MeV 2021-12-01 13:05:07 - 13:11:07 NA 1 small gap, mainly in beginning 126/128 = 98% * Same as above 2021-12-01 14:37:58 - 14:44:00 NA No significant gaps 128/128 = 100% ... ORB with low-latitude IB and extended poleward prxn 2021-12-01 15:37:15 - 15:43:11 SA 1 large gap, mainly in middle/end 81/126 = 64% G,# ORB with strong localized IB prxn and poleward 2021-12-02 01:24:34 - 01:30:33 NA 1 small gap, mainly in beginning 122/127 = 96% ... ORB with IB 2021-12-02 07:39:54 - 07:45:53 NA 1 small gap, mainly in beginning 120/127 = 94% # Well-populated ORB with strong localized LE/ME prxn 2021-12-02 12:20:42 - 12:26:44 NA No significant gaps 127/128 = 99% ... ORB with IB 2021-12-02 13:53:41 - 13:59:43 NA No significant gaps 127/128 = 99% ... ORB 2021-12-02 14:53:08 - 14:59:09 SA 1 large gap, mainly in end 113/127 = 89% ... ORB with IB and isolated poleward precipitation patch 2021-12-02 16:25:27 - 16:31:27 SA 1 large gap, mainly in middle/end 88/127 = 69% G ORB with IB 2021-12-02 17:57:28 - 18:03:32 SA 2 small gaps, mainly in middle 122/128 = 95% ... ORB with possible IB 2021-12-02 19:29:29 - 19:35:25 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in end 84/125 = 67% ... ORB 2021-12-02 21:01:43 - 21:07:39 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in end 52/125 = 42% G ORB 2021-12-02 22:34:11 - 22:40:07 SA 6 large gaps, mainly in middle 30/125 = 24% G Some ORB 2021-12-03 02:13:24 - 02:19:20 NA 2 large gaps, mainly in middle 34/128 = 27% B? Short collection? 2021-12-03 13:09:24 - 13:15:20 NA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning/middle 22/128 = 17% G ... 2021-12-03 15:41:29 - 15:47:25 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in end 44/128 = 34% G ... 2021-12-03 17:47:02 - 17:52:58 NA 3 large gaps, mainly in beginning/middle 52/128 = 41% G Looks like a short ORB/localized IB (but too many gaps) 2021-12-03 18:45:35 - 18:51:31 SA 3 large gaps, mainly in middle 31/128 = 24% G ... 2021-12-04 05:34:17 - 05:40:16 SA 4 large gaps, mainly in beginning/middle 91/129 = 71% ... Well-populated ORB across all energies; strong localized IB 2021-12-04 06:10:06 - 06:16:07 NA 1 small gap, mainly in middle 123/130 = 95% # ORB with strong localized structures 2021-12-04 08:42:21 - 08:48:21 SA No significant gaps 128/129 = 99% ... ORB with IB/poleward prxn 2021-12-04 09:18:02 - 09:24:03 NA No significant gaps 129/129 = 100% ... ORB with possible IB 2021-12-04 11:50:59 - 11:56:59 SA No significant gaps 128/129 = 99% ... ORB with IB 2021-12-04 13:57:49 - 14:03:51 NA No significant gaps 129/130 = 99% ... ORB with possible IB 2021-12-04 14:57:14 - 15:03:14 SA 1 large gap, mainly in end 121/129 = 94% ... ORB 2021-12-04 17:02:52 - 17:08:48 NA No significant gaps 127/128 = 99% ... ORB with IB and isolated patch of HL prxn 2021-12-04 18:01:31 - 18:07:32 SA 2 large gaps, mainly in beginning 108/130 = 83% ... ORB 2021-12-04 20:19:33 - 20:25:29 ND 5 large gaps, mainly in end 72/128 = 56% G ORB with possible IB and poleward prxn ELFIN A Inner EPD ----------------- ELFIN B Inner EPD ----------------- Science Zone Range Zone Completeness Notes DL Completeness Flag Science Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021-11-29 03:03:44 - 03:23:43 ISA No significant gaps 107/107 = 100% ... Well-populated IRB and ORB 2021-11-30 14:48:48 - 15:08:48 ISA No significant gaps 106/107 = 99% ... IRB and ORB with IB 2021-12-01 20:13:29 - 20:33:20 ISA 1 small gap, mainly in end 99/106 = 93% # Very well-populated IRB, ORB, and IB over wide energies