[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 02 August 14 issued 2349 UT on 02 Aug 2014

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/02 AUGUST 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 02 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 03 AUGUST - 05 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 02 Aug:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 02 Aug: 156/110


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             03 Aug             04 Aug             05 Aug
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   150/105            145/99             145/99

COMMENT: Solar activity was Low over the last 24 hours with only 
C-class activity from regions 2130 and 2132. Region 2132 (S19E35) 
produced the largest flare with a C2.7 at 1328UT. Solar wind 
speed was steady at ~400km/s over the UT day. The IMF Bz component 
ranged between +/-8nT over the UT day with notable southward 
excursions. A small equatorial positioned coronal hole may influence 
the solar wind stream late in the UT day on the 03Aug. Solar 
activity for the next 3 days is expected to be Low to Moderate 
with the chance of further M-class events.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 02 Aug: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 02 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       7   22123311
      Cocos Island         5   12122301
      Darwin               6   22122311
      Townsville           8   22223312
      Learmonth           10   22233411
      Alice Springs        8   22223311
      Norfolk Island       6   22122311
      Culgoora             7   22123311
      Gingin               8   22222411
      Camden               6   22122311
      Canberra             6   12122311
      Launceston          11   22233421
      Hobart               7   22123311    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 02 Aug :
      Macquarie Island    10   11143420
      Casey               10   33232311
      Mawson              23   43333525

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 02 Aug : 
      Darwin              12   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             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 International Center for Space Weather 
Science and Education, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 02 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg        10
           Planetary             14                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 01 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        14
           Planetary             12   2213 2244     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
03 Aug    10    Quiet to Unsettled
04 Aug    10    Quiet to Unsettled
05 Aug     7    Quiet

COMMENT: Quiet to Unsettled conditions observed over the last 
24 hours. Quiet to Unsettled conditions expected over the next 
24 hours with possible isolated Active periods late in the UT 
day due to coronal hole effects. Quiet to Unsettled conditions 
expected for 04Aug and mostly Quiet conditions for 05Aug.

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

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
03 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
04 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
05 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal


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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
02 Aug    87

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   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      68
Aug      91
Sep      87

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
03 Aug    80    Near predicted monthly values
04 Aug    75    Near predicted monthly values
05 Aug    75    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions observed over the last 24 
hours with occasional depressed periods for Equatorial and Northern 
AUS regions during local night. Mostly normal ionospheric support 
for Southern AUS/NZ regions and Antarctic regions. Similar conditions 
are expected for the next 2 days. Possible elevated geomagnetic 
activity for 03Aug-04Aug may result in depressed MUF's for Southern 
AUS/NZ regions and disturbed ionospheric support for Antarctic 
regions. MUF's at predicted monthly values and normal ionospheric 
support for most regions expected for 05Aug.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 01 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.0E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.50E+04   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B8.2

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 01 Aug
Speed: 343 km/sec  Density:    3.6 p/cc  Temp:    47600 K  Bz:   0 nT

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