[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 14 July 09

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Wed Jul 15 09:40:44 EST 2009


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z JULY 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 JULY AND FORECAST FOR 15 JULY - 17 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Jul:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Jul:  67/0


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Jul             16 Jul             17 Jul
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    67/0               67/0               67/0
COMMENT: The solar disk is spotless. Solar wind parameters remain 
mildly elevated under the influence of a coronal hole wind stream. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Jul: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 14 Jul :  A   K           
   Australian Region       7   32322111
      Darwin               5   22222111
      Townsville           8   32322212
      Learmonth            7   32322102
      Camden               1   ------01
      Canberra             4   21222100
      Hobart               7   22233111
      Casey(Ant)           9   33322211
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Jul : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             2   (Quiet)
      Canberra            11   (Quiet)
      Hobart               5   (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 14 Jul : A 
           Fredericksburg        13
           Planetary             13                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Jul :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary             10   1101 3324     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Jul     5    Quiet 
16 Jul     4    Quiet 
17 Jul     4    Quiet 
COMMENT: There was a brief interval of moderately negative Bz 
early in the UT day, followed by moderately elevated solar wind 
velocities. This resulted in unsettled to active geomagnetic 
conditions at high latitudes only over the first half of the 
UT day. Otherwise geomagnetic conditions were quiet to unsettled. 
Chance of unsettled periods at first on day one, with conditions 
declining to generally quiet for the next three days. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
15 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal
16 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal
17 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Jul     8

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

Predicted Monthly T index for July:   6

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Jul     6    Near predicted monthly values 
16 Jul     6    Near predicted monthly values 
17 Jul     6    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Variable ionospheric conditions throughout the region 
over the UT day, with no significant departures from average 
monthly T index values. Periods of weak conditions observed S 
Ocean/Antarctic regions. Expect mostly normal conditions next 
three days. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Jul
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.3E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  2.0E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.80E+05   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Jul
Speed: 362 km/sec  Density:    6.4 p/cc  Temp:    41800 K  Bz:   0 nT

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