[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 10 February 09

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 10/2330Z FEBRUARY 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (10 FEBRUARY) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
10 Feb    -0    Fair-normal    

Flares: none.

MUFs:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% 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:
      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 February:   6
2. FORECAST (11 FEBRUARY - 13 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
11 Feb    -5    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values 
12 Feb    -5    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values     
13 Feb    -5    Fair-normal      depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted 
                                 monthly values    
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 8 February 
and is current for interval 9-11 February. Depressed conditions 
observed for local day for Northern AUS regions and local night 
for Equatorial regions. Notable sporadic E observed for low to 
mid latitudes over the last 24 hours. Southern AUS/NZ regions 
had mostly normal conditions with some depressed periods during 
local day and night. Antarctic regions had normal ionospheric 
support. Similar depressed conditions for low to mid latitudes 
are expected for the next 3 days. 
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For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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