[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 01 January 08

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Jan 2 10:55:10 EST 2008


SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 01/2330Z JANUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (01 JANUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
01 Jan   -12    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   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:   5
2. FORECAST (02 JANUARY - 04 JANUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
02 Jan   -10    Fair-normal      depressed 5 to 15%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
03 Jan    -5    Fair-normal      depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
04 Jan    -5    Fair-normal      depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 48 was issued on 31 December 
and is current for interval 31 December to 2 January (SWFs) . 
Mild MUF depressions around ~20% observed at times across the 
Australian region during the last 24 hours. Due to the recent 
increase in solar activity, a possible improvement in ionospheric 
support is expected over the next few days. Notable sporadic-E 
was again observed at times across the Southern Australian region 
during the past 24 hours. 
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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->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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