[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 14 October 05

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z OCTOBER 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 OCTOBER AND FORECAST FOR 15 OCTOBER - 17 OCTOBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Oct:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Oct:  78/17


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Oct             16 Oct             17 Oct
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    80/20              80/20              80/20




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Oct: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 14 Oct :  A   K           
   Australian Region       3   2111 1011
      Darwin               2   2211 0002
      Learmonth            1   1101 0001
      Culgoora             3   -211 1011
      Canberra             1   1210 0001
      Hobart               2   1011 1011
      Casey(Ant)           7   3-32 1011
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Oct : 
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Culgoora            40   (Quiet to unsettled)
      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 14 Oct : A 
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Oct :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              4   1021 1021     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Oct    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
16 Oct     9    Quiet to Unsettled 
17 Oct     3    Quiet 


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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
15 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
16 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
17 Oct      Normal         Normal         Normal
COMMENT: Generally normal HF conditions expected. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Oct    22

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

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  23

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Oct    15    Near predicted monthly values 
16 Oct    20    Near predicted monthly values 
17 Oct    20    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 38 was issued on 14 October 
and is current for interval 15 October only. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Oct
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.2E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 9.60E+07 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:10%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A4.1

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Oct
Speed: NA km/sec  Density:  NA p/cc  Temp:  NA K  Bz:  NA nT

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