[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (04 Januray 01)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 04 JANUARY 2001, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (26 DECEMBER - 03 JANUARY)
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               
 26 Dec   2221 1133    7        
 27 Dec   2231 3333   11       
 28 Dec   3132 3212    9      
 29 Dec   3321 1223    9     
 30 Dec   1122 1112    4    
 31 Dec   2121 0002    3           
 01 Jan   2122 0012    4           
 02 Jan   1110 2123    5
 03 Jan   3322 3123   10

*estimated from real time data

A relatively quiet week.

2. FORECAST (04 JANUARY - 04 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods: 
04-05 Jan: Active periods. (Mild coronal hole induced activity).

Best Quiet Periods: 
07-12 Jan
Recurrence suggests that we should be entering a quiet period,
which may extend to 17 Jan. However, 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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