From rwc at ips.gov.au Wed Jul 2 23:07:03 2008 From: rwc at ips.gov.au (Regional Warning Centre) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:07:03 +1000 (EST) Subject: [Ips-fd-alert] IPS FORBUSH DECREASE ALERT 1307 UT ON 02 Jul 2008 Message-ID: <200807021307.m62D73L5009748@nova.syd.ips.gov.au> SUBJ: IPS FORBUSH DECREASE ALERT 1307 UT ON 02 Jul 2008 ISSUED AT 1307 UT ON 02 Jul 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE Forbush Decrease Observed ( 6%) at MAW 02/07/2008 DOY: 184 Hour: 11UT Count: 13626.3 Avg: 14499.7 Lower Alarm Level: 13862.9 This alert is not subject to forecaster validation. It is automatically issued from autointerpreted data which may produce a false alarm on rare occasions. Please confirm event on the IPS Website, Geophysical Section, under Cosmic Rays. IPS Radio and Space Services email: asfc at ips.gov.au PO Box 1386 WWW: http://www.ips.gov.au Haymarket NSW 1240 AUSTRALIA FTP: ftp://ftp.ips.gov.au tel: +61 2 9213 8010 fax: +61 2 9213 8060 IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain, confidential or copyright information. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, unless specifically stated to be the views of IPS. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. Occasionally IPS sends email promoting IPS products and services to its mailing list customers. If you do not wish to receive this promotional material please email no-spam at ips.gov.au with the subject header:UNSUBSCRIBE" From rwc at ips.gov.au Thu Jul 3 08:43:37 2008 From: rwc at ips.gov.au (rwc) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:43:37 +1000 (EST) Subject: [Ips-fd-alert] Forbush Decrease 02 July 2008 1307 UT false alarm Message-ID: <20080702224337.8A9A331D81@ra.syd.ips.gov.au> Dear Customers, The recent forbush descrease alert (1307 02 July 2008) was a false alarm caused by a large offset in the data values. IPS is currently investigating methods to prevent such offsets causing future false alarm Forbush Decrease alerts. regards, Garth Patterson Services Manager