[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (15 January 04)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 JANUARY 2004, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (06 JANUARY - 14 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               
 06 Jan   3343 2234   16     
 07 Jan   3355 4333   24     
 08 Jan   2212 2123    7    
 09 Jan   3343 3433   18    A weak (23nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
magnetomter data at 1524UT on 09 Jan.
 10 Jan   2334 4343   18    
 11 Jan   2333 4423   16    
 12 Jan   2221 3233    9    
 13 Jan   3223 4434   17    
 14 Jan   4223 3333   14    

*estimated from real time data

Mostly unsettled to active with some minor storm periods observed
on 7 January. Solar wind parameters suggest that elevated activity
levels are most likely due to coronal hole wind streams.

2. FORECAST (15 JANUARY - 14 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods: 16-19 Jan & 30 Jan - 9 Feb.

Best Quiet Periods: 21-28 Jan.


PLEASE 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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