[Ips-dhfpr] IPS Daily HF Prop Report - 16 March 12 issued 2355 UT on 16 Mar 2012
Regional Warning Centre
rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Mar 17 10:55:25 EST 2012
SUBJ: IPS DAILY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/2330Z MARCH 2012 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (16 MARCH)
Date T index Conditions
16 Mar 38 Poor
Flares: none.
MUFs:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 30% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 30% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 25% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Depressed by 40% during local day.
Depressed by 35% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Poor ionospheric support over the UT day.
PCA Event : Began at 0800UT 13/03, Ended at 0650UT 15/03
Predicted Monthly T index for March: 81
2. FORECAST (17 MARCH - 19 MARCH)
Date T index Conditions MUFs
17 Mar 40 Poor About 40% below predicted monthly
values
18 Mar 40 Fair About 40% below predicted monthly
values
19 Mar 50 Fair About 20% below predicted monthly
values
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 16 was issued on 16 March
and is current for interval 16-17 March. MUF depressions up to
40% were observed over much of the Australian region over the
last 24 hours. poor ionosphere Antarctic region. Expect further
ionospheric disturbance for S Aus/NZ/Antarctic regions over the
next few days due to anticipated geomagnetic disturbances.
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