[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 04 November 06

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Sun Nov 5 10:42:59 EST 2006


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 04/2330Z NOVEMBER 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 04 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 05 NOVEMBER - 07 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION:*YELLOW*
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 04 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 04 Nov:  86/29


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             05 Nov             06 Nov             07 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    85/27              85/27              85/27
COMMENT: There is still the small chance of isolated C-class 
flare activity from solar region 921. Solar wind speeds have 
been slightly elevated during the past 24 hours ranging from 
approximately 400-450 km/s. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 04 Nov: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 04 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       7   23221222
      Darwin               7   23221222
      Learmonth            7   23221212
      Culgoora             8   23221223
      Camden               7   23221222
      Canberra             7   23221222
      Hobart               7   23221212
      Casey(Ant)           8   ---32222
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 04 Nov : 
      Charters_Towers      0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Hobart              12   (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 and have been shown to be
well correlated with rejection of high resolution aeromagnetic
survey flight-line data. 


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 04 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 03 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              8   1313 3111     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
05 Nov     8    Quiet to Unsettled 
06 Nov     6    Quiet 
07 Nov     6    Quiet 
COMMENT: Slightly elevated solar wind speeds have resulted in 
some active and isolated minor storm periods towards the polar 
cap latitudes with activity remaining mostly quiet to unsettled 
at all other latitudes. Generally quiet to unsettled conditions 
are expected for the next three days. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
05 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
06 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal        
07 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal        
COMMENT: Continuing HF variability was observed at all latitudes 
during the past 24 hours, with depressions of 10-20% observed 
at times. Continuing variability at all latitudes is expected 
again for 5 November, with depressions of 10-20% likely at times. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
04 Nov    -2

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  10

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
05 Nov    -5    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
06 Nov     0    depressed 5 to 10%/near predicted monthly values 
07 Nov    10    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Continuing ionospheric variability observed for all 
regions with mild depressions observed at times. Variable ionospheric 
conditions are expected to continue for all regions, with the 
chance of mildly depressed intervals at times. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 03 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.8E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.7E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.70E+07 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 7%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A6.2

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 03 Nov
Speed: 351 km/sec  Density:   12.1 p/cc  Temp:    38300 K  Bz:   1 nT

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