[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (03 Januray 02)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 03 JANUARY 2002, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (25 DECEMBER - 02 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               
 20 Dec   1322 2213    8
 21 Dec   2322 3433   13
 22 Dec   3133 1113    9
 23 Dec   2223 2213    8
 24 Dec   3454 4434   26
 25 Dec   3333 2224   13     
 26 Dec   3222 1223    8     
 27 Dec   2222 2223    8    
 28 Dec   2333 3224   13    
 29 Dec   3644 3334   27    A moderate (78nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 0539UT on 29 Dec.
 30 Dec   5444 3345   29    A weak (20nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetometer data at 2008UT on 30 Dec.

 31 Dec   4332 2344   17    
 01 Jan   3342 2233   13    
 02 Jan   2222 3333   11    

*estimated from real time data

Disturbed conditions observed on 24, 29 and 30 Dec.

2. FORECAST (03 JANUARY - 02 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods: 
11-13 Jan
   17 Jan
20-23 Jan 

Best Quiet Periods: 
03-10 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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