| During the last week, solar activity was moderate on 16-17 May and low on the other days. Nine sunspot active regions (AR4435-AR4436, AR4438-AR4444) were on the visible disk with four M-class flares produced. No solar proton event occurred. The F10.7 index ranged from 101 sfu to 118 sfu. Due to the effect of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream, the solar wind speed reached a peak of about 730km/s, and the geomagnetic field reached moderate storm levels for 6 hours, minor storm levels for 15 hours and active levels for 9 hours on 15-16 May. Due to the effect of a CME on 16 May, the solar wind speed reached a peak of about 630km/s and the geomagnetic field reached active levels for 12 hours on 19 May. It was quiet to unsettled for the rest of the time. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached minor storm levels on 17-19 May and 21 May. |