[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 22 June 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 22/2330Z JUNE 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 22 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 23 JUNE - 25 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/current
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 22 Jun:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 22 Jun: 142/96

http://www.ips.gov.au/learmonth/solar     http://www.ips.gov.au/culgoora

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             23 Jun             24 Jun             25 Jun
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   145/99             150/105            150/105
COMMENT: The north-south component of the interplanetary magnetic 
field, Bz, was again mildly (5nT) southward 00-15UT, becoming 
more strongly southward (10nt) 16-22UT). currently mildly northward. 
Solar wind speed moderately elevated at 400km/sec, in association 
with a coronal hole. 
Previously M-flare(s) producing region 9973 is due for return 
to the south-east limb around 24 Jun. 
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/aus_geomag

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 22 Jun: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 22 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   1112 1212
      Darwin               4   1112 1212
      Townsville           1   0011 0112
      Learmonth            4   1112 1221
      Canberra             2   0101 0211
      Hobart               2   1011 0211
      Casey(Ant)           5   1222 1222
      Davis(Ant)          11   33-2 23-3
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 22 JUN : 
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             6   (Quiet)
      Hobart               8   (Quiet)
Pc3 pulsations are high frequency (10-45 second period) variations 
of the Earths magnetic field. Daily pc3 indices are the daily sum 
of 20 minute pc3 indices for that station.

Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 22 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary             10                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 21 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              8   2312 2332     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
23 Jun    14    Unsettled to Active 
24 Jun    12    Unsettled 
25 Jun    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: Isolated active periods can be expected today. 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
22 Jun      Normal         Normal         Fair           
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
23 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
24 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
25 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
COMMENT: Mild degradation observed at high latitudes in association 
with mildly southward IMF. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/aus_hf

Date   T index
22 Jun   104

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 65% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.
      Some spread F observed.


Predicted Monthly T index for June: 107

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
23 Jun   100    near predicted monthly values 
24 Jun   110    about 5% above predicted monthly values 
25 Jun   110    about 5% above predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Brief local night degradations and mild post dawn depressions 
may be experienced southern Aus/NZ region. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 21 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   4.0E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.70E+06 (normal)
       X-ray background: B4.4
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 21 Jun
Speed: 431 km/sec  Density:    2.1 p/cc  Temp:    72700 K  Bz:  -3 nT
http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html

(Courtesy Space Environment Center, Boulder USA)
ACE data can be incorrect during strong proton events.
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