[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 23 November 08

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Mon Nov 24 10:05:18 EST 2008


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z NOVEMBER 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 23 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 24 NOVEMBER - 26 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 23 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             24 Nov             25 Nov             26 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    70/5               70/5               70/5

COMMENT: Very low solar activity over the last 24 hours. The 
visible solar disk is spotless. The solar wind speed is slightly 
below normal levels and is expected to remain so today. The Earth 
is expected to enter a high speed solar wind stream induced by 
a recurrent coronal hole on 25 November. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 23 Nov: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 23 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       2   21110001
      Darwin               2   21100011
      Townsville           9   222----3
      Learmonth            3   31110101
      Camden               2   21110001
      Canberra             2   21110000
      Hobart               2   21110000
      Casey(Ant)           7   3-321111
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 23 Nov : 
      Darwin               5   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      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 23 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 22 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         0
           Planetary              1   0000 0100     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
24 Nov     4    Quiet 
25 Nov    12    Unsettled 
26 Nov    12    Unsettled 

COMMENT: Expect geomagnetic activity to increase to unsettled 
conditions on 25 November with isolated active periods due to 
a recurrent high speed solar wind stream. This elevated geomagnetic 
activity should last for two days. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
24 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal
25 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
26 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
23 Nov   -42

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for November:   3

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
24 Nov   -30    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                30% 
25 Nov   -30    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                30% 
26 Nov   -30    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                30% 

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 17 was issued on 23 November 
and is current for interval 24-26 November. Depressed conditions 
expected for equatorial and north Australian regions, probable 
cause is very low solar activity. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 22 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   9.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.50E+06   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 0%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 22 Nov
Speed: 282 km/sec  Density:    1.3 p/cc  Temp: NA K  Bz:   1 nT

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