[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 19 November 05

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Sun Nov 20 10:39:23 EST 2005


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 19/2330Z NOVEMBER 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 19 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 20 NOVEMBER - 22 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:* YELLOW *   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 19 Nov:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 19 Nov: 102/50


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             20 Nov             21 Nov             22 Nov
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   100/48             100/48             105/54
COMMENT: Active region 822 produced a C5.8 level flare at 18/2357 
and a C1.5 level flare at 2019UT. Neither event appears to have 
an associated CME. A partial-halo CME was observed in LASCO C3 
imagery during the second half of the UT day. This appears to 
have originated from a backside event. Broadband solar radio 
noise has declined a little from yesterday, but is still significant. 
Some loop prominence acivity was observed beyond the west limb, 
and a new active region has appeared at the east limb which has 
shown some growth over the UT day. 



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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 19 Nov: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 19 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       8   2211 2333
      Darwin               8   2211 2333
      Learmonth            9   31-- ----
      Culgoora             -   ---- ----
      Canberra             7   2210 2332
      Hobart               7   2210 1332
      Casey(Ant)          13   3--3 2333
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 19 Nov : 
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Culgoora            NA
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               2   (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 19 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 18 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              4   0011 2111     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
20 Nov    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
21 Nov    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
22 Nov     8    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: The Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field 
trended southward after 13UT, and solar wind velocity trended 
steadily upward. This was possibly the passage of the CME associated 
with the solar filament eruption of Nov 16. Bz returned to neutral 
late in the UT day. Brief isolated active intervals were observed 
at high latitudes, otherwise geomagnetic conditions were quiet 
to unsettled. Expect generally quiet to unsettled conditions 
next three days. 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
19 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal         Normal         
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
20 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
21 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
22 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
COMMENT: Variable daytime enhancements and night-time depressions 
observed at low latitudes. Mild daytime depressions observed 
at some mid latitudes. Otherwise HF conditions mostly normal. 
Expect mostly normal conditions next three days. Possible minor 
disturbances at high latitudes in association with geomagnetic 
activity. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
19 Nov     6

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  20

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
20 Nov    10    Near predicted monthly values 
21 Nov    10    Near predicted monthly values 
22 Nov    10    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Highly variable conditions observed Equatorial/PNG regions 
with daytime enhancements and variable, occasionally deep, night-time 
depressions. Mild daytime depressions S Aus region. Normal to 
enhanced conditions Antarctic region. Solar radio noise again 
observed during sunlight hours on the Culgoora Radiospectrograph 
and IPS Antarctic Riometer network. Expect similar HF conditions 
next three days with continuing solar radio noise emissions and 
low latitude variability. Possible minor disturbances Antarctic 
region on days one and two. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 18 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.7E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.5E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.90E+07 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 3%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B2.2

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 18 Nov
Speed: 302 km/sec  Density:    3.4 p/cc  Temp:    13600 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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