[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (21 December 00)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 21 DECEMBER 2000, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (12 DECEMBER - 20 DECEMBER)
K indices are in UT (0-24). For conversion to local time:
AEST = UT + 10 hours; ACST = UT + 9.5 hours; AWST = UT + 8 hours
        Australian Region*              
 Date     K-INDICES    A               
 12 Dec   2221 1122    5        
 13 Dec   2111 1013    4       
 14 Dec   1121 1112    4      
 15 Dec   2111 1003    4     
 16 Dec   2221 2113    6    
 17 Dec   2222 2222    7           
 18 Dec   2333 2323   12           
 19 Dec   2121 1113    5
 20 Dec   2122 0112    4

*estimated from real time data

Quiet to unsettled conditions prevail over the 12 to 20 DEC period

2. FORECAST (21 DECEMBER - 21 JANUARY)
Disturbed Periods:
21 DEC - 22 DEC, CME
22 DEC - 27 DEC, active longitude
02 JAN - 07 JAN, coronal hole

Best Quiet Periods:
28 DEC - 01 JAN
12 JAN - 21 JAN

PEASE NOTE:  
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions 
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not 
able to be forecasted a week in advance. 

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