[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (24 January 02)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 24 JANUARY 2002, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (15 JANUARY - 23 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               
 15 Jan   3233 2212    9     
 16 Jan   2221 2213    7     
 17 Jan   2333 2313   11    
 18 Jan   3321 2202    7    
 19 Jan   1334 3434   18    A weak (15nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
                            magnetomter data at 1432UT on 19 Jan.
 20 Jan   3323 2233   12    
 21 Jan   4334 3233   17    
 22 Jan   2222 1112    5    
 23 Jan   3223 2232   10    

*estimated from real time data

Mild activity observed on 19 and 21 Jan. Activity on 19 Jan was
a weak mass ejection signature. Activity on 21 Jan may have
been coronal hole related.

2. FORECAST (24 JANUARY - 23 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods: 
   27 Jan
06-09 Feb

Best Quiet Periods: 
28 Jan-03 Feb
10 -12 Feb
16-19 Feb


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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