NOAA / Space Weather Prediction Center
Updated: 2008 Sep 17 1455 UTC Current Xray Flux:A0.0
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Conditions in the D-Region of the Ionosphere have a dramatic effect on High Frequency (HF) communications and Low Frequency (LF) navigation systems like Loran. SWPC has developed a new, global, D-Region Absorption Product, depicting the D-region at high latitudes where it is driven by particles as well as low latitudes, where photons cause the prompt changes. This new product merges all latitudes using appropriate displays, and promises to be useful to customers such as commercial aviation and numerous maritime users.
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D-Region Major Event Animations
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