[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 05 November 07

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Tue Nov 6 10:43:48 EST 2007


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z NOVEMBER 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 05 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 06 NOVEMBER - 08 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 05 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 05 Nov:  67/0


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             06 Nov             07 Nov             08 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    67/0               67/0               67/0
COMMENT: Solar wind conditions were average over the last 24 
hours and are expected to remain so over the next 2-3 days. IMF 
Bz fluctuated north-south with moderate level extended Bz south 
06-13UT. Vsw was low, slowly declining from 320-280km/sec. No 
active regions on solar disc or X-ray events. A coronal emission 
was observed off the eastern limb ~0100 by SOHO spacecraft but 
does not appear to be earthward directed. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 05 Nov: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 05 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   22221011
      Darwin               4   22111112
      Townsville           6   22222122
      Learmonth            3   12121002
      Camden               2   11121001
      Canberra             3   21122001
      Hobart               3   11221011
      Casey(Ant)           7   3-321111
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 05 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Camden               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               0   (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 05 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 04 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              3   1000 1122     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
06 Nov     5    Quiet 
07 Nov     5    Quiet 
08 Nov     4    Quiet 
COMMENT: Geomagnetically quiet day globally and expected to remain 
so for 2-3 days in absence of extended period of IMF Bz southwards. 
High latitudes unsettled before 12UT today due to extended moderate 
Bz southwards. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
06 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-poor   
07 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-poor   
08 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-poor   
COMMENT: Degraded HF propagation conditions have been observed 
at low and mid latitudes over the last 24 hours. Expect similar 
conditions for at least the next 2 days. High latitudes variable 
but often disturbed. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
05 Nov   -13

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

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  11

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
06 Nov   -12    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed. 
07 Nov   -10    Near predicted monthly values to 10-15% depressed. 
08 Nov   -10    Near predicted monthly values to 10-15% depressed. 
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 27 was issued on 4 November 
and is current for interval 5-7 November. Depressions in Maximum 
Usable Frequencies (MUFs) observed across Pacific, Equatorial/PNG 
and Australian regions due to lack of solar ionising EUV and 
active regions. Slightly eased from previous days as geomagnetic 
conditions quieten after coronal hole passed. Depressions compared 
with predicted monthly averages are expected to continue for 
the next 2 days at least. Spread-F observed across wide regions, 
particularly pre-dawn. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 04 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.0E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.8E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.10E+08   (moderate fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:11%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 04 Nov
Speed: 312 km/sec  Density:    1.6 p/cc  Temp:    18700 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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