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

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 01 NOVEMBER 2001, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (23 OCTOBER - 31 OCTOBER)
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               
 23 Oct   4332 2225   16     
 24 Oct   1210 0002    2     
 25 Oct   1143 1123    9    A weak (38nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 0851UT on 25 Oct.
 26 Oct   1111 0122    3    
 27 Oct   2311 2102    5    
 28 Oct   3545 6434   35    A moderate (61nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 0319UT on 28 Oct.
 29 Oct   2333 3334   15    
 30 Oct   2122 1213    6    
 31 Oct   2111 3334   11    A weak (17nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 1349UT on 31 Oct.

*estimated from real time data

Coronal mass ejection sourced disturbances observed on 25, 28, 31 Oct.

2. FORECAST (01 NOVEMBER - 01 DECEMBER)
Disturbed Periods: 
   01 Nov Active, chance of minor storm period local night hours.
07-08 Nov Unsettled to active
16-17 Nov Unsettled to active
24-25 Nov Unsettled to active

Best Quiet Periods: 
2-3 Nov
12-15 Nov
20-23 Nov


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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