[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 13 January 08

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Mon Jan 14 10:38:09 EST 2008


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 13/2330Z JANUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 13 JANUARY AND FORECAST FOR 14 JANUARY - 16 JANUARY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: ** RED **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 13 Jan:  Very low

Flares: None

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 13 Jan:  75/13

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             14 Jan             15 Jan             16 Jan
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    75/13              70/5               70/5

COMMENT: The solar wind speed is around 550 km/s presently. The 
coronal hole has a large latitudinal extent and may cause solar 
wind parameters to be disturbed for a number of days. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 13 Jan: Quiet to unsettled
with active periods at high latitudes. 

Estimated Indices 13 Jan :  A   K           
   Australian Region      10   22223332
      Darwin               9   22123332
      Townsville          10   22223332
      Learmonth            9   32213-32
      Camden               9   22213332
      Canberra             9   22213332
      Hobart              10   22223332
      Casey(Ant)          14   4--330--
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 13 Jan : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            3   (Quiet)
      Canberra            39   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Hobart              80   (Active)
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 13 Jan : A 
           Fredericksburg        14
           Planetary             15                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 12 Jan :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              9   0011 2432     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
14 Jan    17    Mostly unsettled with the possibility of isolated 
                active periods. Minor storm levels possible at 
                high latitudes. 
15 Jan    12    Mostly unsettled. Chance of isolated active periods. 
16 Jan    12    Mostly unsettled. Chance of isolated active periods. 

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 1 was issued on 11 January and 
is current for interval 13-14 January. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Jan      Normal         Normal-Fair    Fair
15 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
16 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
13 Jan     6

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at
      times 06-09 and 19-21 UT at Niue.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

Predicted Monthly T index for January:  12

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
14 Jan   -30    Near predicted monthly values with depressions 
                to 50% at times expected. 
15 Jan   -30    Near predicted monthly values with depressions 
                to 50% at times expected. 
16 Jan   -20    Near predicted monthly values with depressions 
                to 30% at times expected. 

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 3 was issued on 11 January 
and is current for interval 14-15 January. Sporadic E observed 
at Townsville, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and Macquarie Is. stations, 
mostly daytime. 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 12 Jan
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.5E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.8E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.50E+08   (high fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:24%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 12 Jan
Speed: 429 km/sec  Density:    3.3 p/cc  Temp:    67600 K  Bz:   0 nT

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