[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 25 January 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 25/2330Z JANUARY 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (25 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
25 Jan   154    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Mildly depressed after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
      Some absorption observed.


Predicted Monthly T index for January: 109
2. FORECAST (26 JANUARY - 28 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
26 Jan   140    Normal           depressed 10-15%/enhanced 10-15% 
27 Jan   170    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values     
28 Jan   170    Normal           10 to 20% above predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: Southern region MUFs mildly depressed after local dawn. 
DEpression not expected to persist due to mildness/brevity of 
overnight geomagnetic activity. Northern region MUFs expected 
to be near to 15% above normal. 

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