[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 28 June 09

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Mon Jun 29 09:54:40 EST 2009


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 28/2330Z JUNE 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 28 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 29 JUNE - 01 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 28 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 28 Jun:  67/0


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             29 Jun             30 Jun             01 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: Solar activity was Very Low over the last 24 hours. 
Solar wind speed increased from a minimum of 360km/s at 10UT 
to be 420km/s at the time of this report. Bz had notable sustained 
southward periods of -5nT between 11UT-15UT as well as increasing 
in magnitude from -7nT to -10nT between 16UT-19UT. Solar activity 
is expected to be Very Low for the next 3 days as the visible 
solar disk remains spotless. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 28 Jun: Quiet to Active 

Estimated Indices 28 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region      11   22212343
      Darwin               8   22212233
      Townsville          11   22222343
      Learmonth           14   32222344
      Camden              10   22112343
      Canberra             8   12111243
      Hobart              10   22112343
      Casey(Ant)           8   22211-33
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 28 Jun : 
      Darwin               2   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Camden               0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             3   (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 28 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             10                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 27 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         4
           No planetary  ndexces due to equipment/data problems.          


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
29 Jun     9    Quiet to Unsettled 
30 Jun     6    Quiet 
01 Jul     4    Quiet 
COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity was mostly Quiet over the last 
24 hours with Active conditions from 15UT up until the time of 
this report. The solar wind velocity increased from a minimum 
of 360km/s at 10UT to a maximum of 420km/s due to coronal hole 
effects. Bz had sustained southward periods from 13UT-19UT resulting 
in Active conditions. Solar wind parameters are expected to decline 
over the next 24-36 hours with Quiet to Unsetteld conditions 
for 29Jun and mostly Quiet conditions for 30Jun-01Jul. 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
28 Jun      Normal         Normal         Fair           
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
29 Jun      Normal-fair    Normal         Fair          
30 Jun      Normal-fair    Normal         Fair          
01 Jul      Normal-fair    Normal         Fair          

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
28 Jun     2

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for June:   5

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
29 Jun     0    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20% 
30 Jun     0    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20% 
01 Jul     5    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Depressed MUFs observed for Equatorial regions during 
local night with notable sporadic E. Mostly normal conditions 
for Northern AUS and Southern AUS/NZ regions with enhanced MUFs 
during local night for Southern AUS/NZ regions. Disturbed conditions 
for Antarctic regions. MUF depressions of 10%-20% are expected 
for low latitudes during local day for the next 3 days. Mostly 
normal conditions for mid latitudes with possible nightime
enhancements 
and disturbed conditions for Antarctic regions. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 27 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   6.6E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.60E+04   (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 27 Jun
Speed: 392 km/sec  Density:    5.0 p/cc  Temp:    41000 K  Bz:   2 nT

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