[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 05 November 08

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Thu Nov 6 10:28:33 EST 2008


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 05/2330Z NOVEMBER 2008 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:** YELLOW **     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:  68/2

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    68/2               69/3               70/5

COMMENT: The solar wind speed has ranged between approximately 
280 and 380 km/s. Solar wind parameters are expected to become 
disturbed today due to the effects of a recurrent coronal hole. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 05 Nov: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 05 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       2   11111001
      Darwin               1   11100001
      Townsville           4   22211111
      Learmonth            0   000-----
      Camden               0   00101000
      Canberra             0   00101000
      Hobart               1   11101000
      Casey(Ant)           8   33321111
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 05 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs       NA
      Camden               0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             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         1
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 04 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         1
           Planetary              1   1000 0000     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
06 Nov    20    Quiet to unsettled with isolated active to minor 
                periods. 
07 Nov    18    Unsettled with isolated active periods. 
08 Nov    12    Unsettled with the chance of isolated active 
                periods. 

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 17 was issued on 4 November 
and is current for interval 5-8 November. The effects of a recurrent 
coronal hole are expected to increase geomagnetic activity today. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
06 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal        
07 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
08 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
05 Nov   -14

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions of 15-50%
      observed at Vanimo 00-02, 09-11 and 14-17 UT and at
      Niue from 08 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions of 15-45%
      at Darwin, Cocos. Is, Townsville and Brisbane 10-21 UT
      and at Darwin 00-03 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions of
      15-45% observed at Canberra and Norfolk Is. 10-17 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

Predicted Monthly T index for November:   3

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
06 Nov   -20    Near predicted monthly values with depressions. 
                Deeper depressions likely at lower latitudes. 
07 Nov   -25    Near predicted monthly values with depressions. 
                Deeper depressions likely at lower latitudes. 
08 Nov   -20    Near predicted monthly values with depressions. 
                Deeper depressions likely at lower latitudes. 

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 11 was issued on 5 November 
and is current for interval 6-8 November. 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 04 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.6E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 9.10E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:10%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 04 Nov
Speed: 374 km/sec  Density:    0.4 p/cc  Temp:    29900 K  Bz:   1 nT

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