[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (08 November 01)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 08 NOVEMBER 2001, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (30 OCTOBER - 07 NOVEMBER)
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               
 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. 
 01 Nov   3323 4313   14    
 02 Nov   2231 3113    8    
 03 Nov   2100 0002    2    
 04 Nov   1222 2212    6    
 05 Nov   2124 3554   22    A weak (14nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 1555UT on 05 Nov, and a weak
                            (12nT) impulse was observed at 1753UT on 05 Nov.
 06 Nov   7775 5655   86    A moderate (84nT) impulse was observed in the 
                            IPS magnetomter data at 0151UT on 06 Nov.
 07 Nov   3323 3234   14    

*estimated from real time data

Coronal mass ejection sourced disturbances observed on 5, 6, 7 Nov.

2. FORECAST (08 NOVEMBER - 08 DECEMBER)
Disturbed Periods: 
8-9   Nov Unsettled to active
16-17 Nov Unsettled to active
24-25 Nov Unsettled to active
2-4   Dec Unsettled to active

Best Quiet Periods: 
12-15 Nov
20-23 Nov
29 Nov-1 Dec

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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