[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 24 June 15 issued 2350 UT on 24 Jun 2015

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Thu Jun 25 09:50:42 EST 2015


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/24 JUNE 2015 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 24 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 25 JUNE - 27 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 24 Jun:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 24 Jun: 110/60


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             25 Jun             26 Jun             27 Jun
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   100/48             100/48             100/48

COMMENT: Solar activity has been Low over the last 24 hours. 
Region 2371 (N12W39) was the source of numerous C-class flares, 
the largest being a C5.6 at 1529UT. Region 2371 has declined 
in area over the last 24 hours and is currently 540 millionths 
of the solar hemisphere. Solar wind speed was ~600kms between 
00UT-13UT. A notable step increase in speed that has been associated 
with the expected arrival of the asymmetric halo CME from region 
2371's M6.5 flare on 22Jun increased the solar wind speed to 
~~780kms, which has since declined to be ~600km/s at the time 
of this report. The IMF Bz component was predominantly southward 
for the first half of the UT day, fluctuating between +2nT and 
-6nT. A step increase in Bt (Total IMF) was also observed at 
~~13UT with Bz fluctuating between +/-6nT. Solar energetic protons 
>10MeV have fallen below the threshold level of 10pfu. Solar 
activity is expected to be Low to Moderate for the next 3 days 
with the chance of and X-class event.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 24 Jun: Quiet to Active

Estimated Indices 24 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region      12   32433221
      Darwin              10   32333221
      Townsville           -   --------
      Learmonth           10   32333211
      Alice Springs       10   32333221
      Norfolk Island      10   32432211
      Culgoora            12   32433221
      Gingin              10   32333221
      Camden              12   32433221
      Canberra             9   32432110
      Melbourne           13   32443221
      Launceston          16   32543222    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 24 Jun :
      Macquarie Island    26   23655211
      Casey               19   43335332
      Mawson              42   74545324
      Davis               79   73439332

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 24 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           8   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            2   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        8   (Quiet)
      Gingin              13   (Quiet)
      Canberra            43   (Unsettled)
      Melbourne           52   (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 International Center for Space Weather 
Science and Education, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 24 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        16
           Planetary             20                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 23 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg        47
           Planetary             78   7865 6253     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
25 Jun    13    Unsettled to Active
26 Jun     8    Quiet to Unsettled
27 Jun     8    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 25 was issued on 24 June and 
is current for 24-26 Jun. Quiet to Active conditions observed 
over the last 24 hours. Unsettled conditions with possible Active 
periods are expected for 25Jun. Quiet to Unsettled conditions 
for 26Jun-27Jun.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
24 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : 10MeV Proton/PCA Event Began at 2020UT 21/06, Ended at 0510UT 24/06

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
25 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
26 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
27 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair

COMMENT: Degraded conditions have been observed over the last 
24 hours. HF conditions are expected to improve over next 3 days 
as recent geomagnetic activity subsides. Fair conditions are 
expected at high latitude regions as the ionosphere recovers 
after the recent Polar Cap Absorption event.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
24 Jun    57

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
May      83
Jun      86
Jul      84

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
25 Jun    70    Near predicted monthly values
26 Jun    80    Near predicted monthly values
27 Jun    90    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 20 was issued on 23 June 
and is current for 23-25 Jun. Depressed MUFs observed during 
local day and night for the majority of the AUS/NZ region due 
to recent geomagnetic activity. HF conditions are expected to 
improve over the next 24-48 hours with occasional depressed periods 
for Northern AUS, Southern AUS/NZ regions. MUF's expected to 
return to near monthly normal values 27Jun. Fair ionospheric 
support still expected for high latitudes over the next 2-3 days.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 23 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.9E+08
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  2.7E+06
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.70E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 4%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B5.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 23 Jun
Speed: 614 km/sec  Density:    1.0 p/cc  Temp:   236000 K  Bz:  -4 nT

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