[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 10 August 13 issued 2336 UT on 10 Aug 2013

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Sun Aug 11 09:36:55 EST 2013


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/10 AUGUST 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 10 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 11 AUGUST - 13 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 10 Aug:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 10 Aug: 103/52


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             11 Aug             12 Aug             13 Aug
Activity     Very low to low    Very low to low    Very low to low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   105/54             100/48             100/48

COMMENT: No significant X-ray flare activity observed over the 
last 24 hours. None of the current regions on the visible disk 
show significant magnetic complexity, activity is expected to 
remain Very Low for the next few days with a chance of possible 
C-class flares. SOHO/STEREO images show a CME (~1015 UT) which 
is probably associated with a long duration B4 flare around 0920UT 
from region 1810. This appears Earth-directed, with an approximate 
arrival time 14 August. Solar wind speed ranged between 500km/s 
to 400km/s over the UT day, while Bz fluctuated between +/-5nT. 
Possible glancing blow CME is anticipated to arrive within the 
next 24 hours.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 10 Aug: Quiet

Estimated Indices 10 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       3   11221001
      Cocos Island         2   11122000
      Darwin               5   22222012
      Townsville           4   11222011
      Learmonth            4   22222000
      Alice Springs        4   12222001
      Norfolk Island       3   11121011
      Culgoora             2   11121001
      Gingin               3   21221000
      Camden               4   12231001
      Canberra             2   01121000
      Hobart               3   11131000    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 10 Aug :
      Macquarie Island     3   00132000
      Casey                8   33322200
      Mawson              10   43322111
      Davis                7   23322101

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 10 Aug : 
      Darwin              17   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra            10   (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 International Center for Space Weather 
Science and Education, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 10 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              7                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 09 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        11
           Planetary              8   1322 2123     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
11 Aug    16    Active
12 Aug    12    Unsettled
13 Aug     8    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 19 was issued on 10 August and 
is current for 10-11 Aug. Quiet conditions observed over the 
last 24 hours. A possible glancing blow CME is anticipated to 
arrive within the next 24 hours resulting in Active to isolated 
Minor Storm conditions. Unsettled to occasionally Active conditions 
likely to persist into day two of the forecast period.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
10 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
11 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Fair
12 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair
13 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Depressed MUF's possible for mid latitudes and disturbed 
conditions for high latitudes should geomagnetic activity increase 
over the next 24 hours.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
10 Aug    65

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

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      83
Aug      72
Sep      71

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
11 Aug    50    Depressed 20%/near predicted monthly values
12 Aug    50    Depressed 20%/near predicted monthly values
13 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: IPS Preliminary HF Communications Warning 22 was issued 
on 10 August and is current for 10-11 Aug. Regional MUF's mostly 
near predicted monthly values with variable conditions observed 
generally Equatorial/N Aus regions. Increased geomagnetic activity 
anticipated over the next 24 hours with possible MUF depressions 
of ~20% for Southern AUS/NZ regions.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 09 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.7E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.0E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.30E+08   (moderate fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:12%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B2.1

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 09 Aug
Speed: 390 km/sec  Density:    1.8 p/cc  Temp:    83700 K  Bz:   1 nT

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