[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 15 March 12 issued 2353 UT on 15 Mar 2012

[rwc]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 15/2330Z MARCH 2012 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (15 MARCH) 
Date   T index  Conditions    
15 Mar    67    Normal-fair    

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.8    0754UT  possible   lower  Mid East/Indian

MUFs:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Depressed by 35% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Poor ionospheric support over the UT day.

PCA Event : 10Mev Proton/PCA Event Began at 0800UT 13/03, Ended at 0650UT 15/03

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  81


2. FORECAST (16 MARCH - 18 MARCH)
Date   T index  Conditions       MUFs                              
16 Mar    70    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%
17 Mar    70    Normal-fair      Near predicted monthly values/depressed 
                                 10 to 20%    
18 Mar    75    Normal           Near predicted monthly values   

COMMENT: Night time depressed MUF periods observed in S Aus/NZ. 
Generally weak ionospheric support Antarctic region. The >10MeV 
proton event which began Mar 13 ended at 0620UT. Expect periods 
of disturbance S Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions days one and two due 
to anticipated geomagnetic disturbances.

----------------------------------------------------------
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.

IPS Radio and Space Services        email: asfc at ips.gov.au
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.ips.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp.ips.gov.au 
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain,
confidential or copyright information.  The views expressed in 
this message are those of the individual sender, unless 
specifically stated to be the views of IPS.  If you are not 
the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately 
and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. 
To unsubscribe from an IPS mail list either send an email to 
"MAIL_LIST"-leave at ips.gov.au or go to
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/"MAIL_LIST".
Information about training can be obtained from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-training.
General information is available from
http://listserver.ips.gov.au/mailman/listinfo/ips-info.