[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 30 June 10

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Thu Jul 1 09:33:50 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 30/2330Z JUNE 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 30 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 01 JULY - 03 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 30 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 30 Jun:  74/11


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             01 Jul             02 Jul             03 Jul
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    74/11              74/11              74/11
COMMENT: Solar activity was very low and is expected to remain 
so for the next three days. Solar wind speed increased over the 
first few hours of the UT day to 650-700 km/s. IMF Bz fluctuated 
+/-10nT over the same period, then settled to mostly neutral. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 30 Jun: Quiet to unsettled
with isolated active levels. 

Estimated Indices 30 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region      12   33333222
      Darwin              12   33333222
      Townsville          21   44443333
      Learmonth           14   33334223
      Canberra             7   23332100
      Hobart              14   33443212
      Casey(Ant)          14   343232-3
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 30 Jun : 
      Darwin              26   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara            69   (Active)
      Canberra            20   (Quiet)
      Hobart              34   (Quiet to unsettled)
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 30 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        15
           Planetary             20                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 29 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             11   2322 1134     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
01 Jul    12    Unsettled 
02 Jul    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
03 Jul    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: Solar wind speed increased significantly over the first 
few hours of the UT day resulting in unsettled geomagnetic conditions 
with isolated active intervals at low to mid latitudes. Isolated 
minor storm periods observed at high latitudes. Conditions declined 
to quiet to unsettled at low-mid latitudes later in the UT day. 
Elevated geomagnetic activity possible day one of the forecast 
period with minor storm periods at high latitudes. Coronal hole 
wind stream effects should gradually decline days two and three. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
01 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
02 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
03 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
30 Jun    16

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

Predicted Monthly T index for June:  26

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
01 Jul    15    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
02 Jul    15    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
03 Jul    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Variable to mildly depressed ionospheric conditions 
observed throughout the region due to low EUV ionisation. Periods 
of sporadic-E observed Cocos Islands. Generally weak ionospheric 
conditions observed Antarctic region. Expect similar conditions 
next three days. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 29 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.4E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.30E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 6%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A4.4

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 29 Jun
Speed: 506 km/sec  Density:    1.8 p/cc  Temp:   156000 K  Bz:   0 nT

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