[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 February 05

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z FEBRUARY 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Feb    97    Normal         

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 75% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 50% during local night.
      Enhanced by 55% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:  33
2. FORECAST (17 FEBRUARY - 19 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Feb    80    Normal           near predicted monthly values 
18 Feb    60    Normal           about 5% below predicted monthly 
                                 values     
19 Feb    55    Normal-Fair      about 5% below predicted monthly 
                                 values    
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal in 
most Aus/NZ regions for the next three days, with the possibility 
of some degradations in the southern Aus/NZ regions on 17Feb 
and 18Feb due to an expected rise in geomagnetic activity on 
these days. 
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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Gloassary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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