[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 10 July 07

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Wed Jul 11 09:33:12 EST 2007


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 10/2330Z JULY 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 10 JULY AND FORECAST FOR 11 JULY - 13 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 10 Jul:  Low

Flares: None

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 10 Jul:  78/17

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             11 Jul             12 Jul             13 Jul
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN    80/20              80/20              85/27

COMMENT: Region 963 (S06, E40) continues to produce C-class flares, 
and grow in size and magnetic complexity. The solar wind speed 
increased abruptly around 17 UT and is currently about 360 km/s. 
The Bz component of the IMF has been southwards for the last 
2 hours and fluctuated between 0 and -13 nT, approximately. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 10 Jul: Quiet to unsettled 

Estimated Indices 10 Jul :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   11111023
      Darwin               6   22111123
      Townsville           6   22211123
      Learmonth            7   12211024
      Camden               2   01011012
      Canberra             2   10002012
      Hobart               2   10011012
      Casey(Ant)           4   11111023
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 10 Jul : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            2   (Quiet)
      Camden              13   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart              15   (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. 

NOTE: Indices may have been generated from data obtained in 
cooperation with the following organisations: Geoscience Australia, 
University of Newcastle Space Physics Group, Australian Government 
Antarctic Division and Space Environment Research Center, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 10 Jul : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              8                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 09 Jul :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              3   1100 1111     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
11 Jul    15    Mostly unsettled with isolated active conditions. 
12 Jul     8    Quiet to unsettled 
13 Jul     5    Quiet to unsettled 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
11 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal        
12 Jul      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
13 Jul      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   

COMMENT: Disturbances are possible at high latitudes over the 
next couple of days due to elevated geomagnetic activity. Winter 
hemisphere communications likely to be degraded at night due 
to spread F formation. 

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
10 Jul     6

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed 20-40% 03-08 UT at Vanimo and Port Moresby.
      Near predicted values at other times and at Niue.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values, although 20% depressions
      observed at Darwin 00-08 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

Predicted Monthly T index for July:  10

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
11 Jul    10    Near predicted monthly values 
12 Jul    10    Near predicted monthly values 
13 Jul     5    Mostly near predicted monthly values 

COMMENT: Night spread F observed at all latitudes. Spread F
expected during night hours over the forecast period and is
likely to degrade communications. 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 09 Jul
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.5E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.7E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 3.80E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 6%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 09 Jul
Speed: 311 km/sec  Density:    1.0 p/cc  Temp:    12700 K  Bz:   0 nT

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