[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 29 June 10

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Wed Jun 30 09:39:43 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 29/2330Z JUNE 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 29 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 30 JUNE - 02 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 29 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 29 Jun:  74/11


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             30 Jun             01 Jul             02 Jul
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    75/13              75/13              75/13
COMMENT: Solar activity was very low and is expected to remain 
so for the next three days. Solar wind speed remains elevated 
under the influence of a high-speed coronal hole wind stream. 
The IMF Bz component fluctuated +/-5nT with a sustained period 
of negative bias during the mid-part of the UT day. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 29 Jun: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 29 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region       7   22222123
      Darwin               7   22222123
      Townsville          15   33333333
      Learmonth            7   12222123
      Canberra             3   01121012
      Hobart               7   12232113
      Casey(Ant)          11   23------
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 29 Jun : 
      Darwin               4   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara            22   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart              13   (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 29 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              7                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 28 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              7   3222 1222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
30 Jun    15    Unsettled to Active 
01 Jul    12    Unsettled 
02 Jul    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: The regional geomagnetic field was mostly quiet at low 
to mid latitudes. Brief unsettled periods observed at some stations 
during the mid and latter parts of the UT day. Unsettled conditions 
with isolated active to minor storm intervals observed at high 
latitudes. Recurrence suggests elevated geomagnetic activity 
possible days one and two of the forecast period. Isolated minor 
storm periods possible mainly at high latitudes. 

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

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

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
29 Jun    16

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values 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):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for June:  26

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
30 Jun    15    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
01 Jul    15    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
02 Jul    15    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Normal to mildly depressed ionospheric conditions observed 
throughout the region due to low EUV ionisation. Periods of sporadic-E
observed Cocos Islands local day. 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 28 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   2.5E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 3.00E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 5%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A4.5

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 28 Jun
Speed: 518 km/sec  Density:    1.9 p/cc  Temp:   131000 K  Bz:   0 nT

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