[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 January 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z JANUARY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (16 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
16 Jan     9    Normal-fair    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

PCA Event : No event.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  18
2. FORECAST (17 JANUARY - 19 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
17 Jan    15    Normal           Near predicted monthly values 
                                 / depressed to 10%. 
18 Jan    20    Normal           near predicted monthly values     
19 Jan    22    Normal           near predicted monthly values    

COMMENT: Overall the ionosphere showed significant improvement 
from the depressed conditions of the past four days, although 
it remained quite variable. Both depressions and enhancements 
were observed at a number of Australian and PNG stations over 
the UT day. Ionospheric conditions are expected to improve further 
over the next 24 hours, however geomagnetic activity may cause 
further isolated depressions at high latitudes. 

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Gloassary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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