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Section xiii, Appendices, Appendix a: geophysical alert broadcasts – BendixKing KHF 990 User Manual

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SECTION XIII

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: GEOPHYSICAL ALERT BROADCASTS

VOICE MESSAGE FORMATS FOR GEOPHYSICAL
ALERTS ON WWV

A. Solar-terrestrial indices for (month-day) follow: (always includes

the first two)

1.

(X) Solar flux (value) and A-Index (value)

(X) Repeat, solar flux _____ and A-index _____

2. ( ) The Boulder K-Index at 1800 UT on (day) was (value) repeat,

(value)

( ) The Boulder K-Index at 0000 UT on _____ was _____ repeat,
____

( ) The Boulder K-Index at 0600 UT on ____ was ____ repeat,
____

( ) The Boulder K-Index at 1200 UT on ____was ____ repeat,
____

B. Solar-terrestrial conditions for the last 24 hours follow:

(includes any of the following)

1. (X) Solar activity was (very low) (low) (moderate) (high)

(very high)

2. (X) Geomagnetic field was (quiet) (unsettled) (active)

3. ( ) A (minor) (major) geomagnetic storm (began at ____ UT)

(is in progress) (ended at ____ UT)

4. ( ) A major flare occurred at (day-hour UT) (coordinates)

5. ( ) A proton flare occurred at (day-hour UT) (coordinates)

6. ( ) A satellite proton event (began at ____ UT) (is in progress)

(ended at ____ UT)

7. ( ) A polar cap absorption event (began at ____ UT)

(is in progress)

Appendices

13-1

KHF 950/990 Pilots Guide

Rev. 0
Dec/96