Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4
Serial Number: 320
Issue Time: 2011 Feb 14 1124 UTC
(0324 Local time)ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2011 Feb 13 1738 UTC
NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscalesEmission of the Sun in radio wavelengths from centimeters to dekameters, under both quiet and disturbed conditions. Some patterns, known variously as noise storms, bursts, and sweeps, are identified as described below. These types of emission are subjectively rated on an importance scale of 1 to 3, 3 representing the most intense.
Type I. A noise storm composed of many short, narrow-band bursts in the meter wavelength range (300-50 MHz), of extremely variable intensity. The storm may last from several hours to several days.
Type ll. Narrow-band emission that begins in the meter range (300 MHz) and sweeps slowly (tens of minutes) toward dekameter wavelengths (10 MHz). Type II emissions occur in loose association with major flares and are indicative of a shock wave moving through the solar atmosphere.
Type III. Narrow-band bursts that sweep rapidly (seconds) from decimeter to dekameter wavelengths (500-0.5 MHz). They often occur in groups and are an occasional feature of complex solar active regions.
Type IV. A smooth continuum of broad-band bursts primarily in the meter range (300-30 MHz). These bursts occur with some major flare events; they begin 10 to 20 minutes after flare maximum and can last for hours.
Type V. Short-duration (a few minutes) continuum noise in the dekameter range usually associated with Type III bursts.
