[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (29 January 04)
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Thu Jan 29 11:59:34 EST 2004
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 29 JANUARY 2004, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (20 JANUARY - 28 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 Jan 3332 4323 14
21 Jan 2333 4233 14
22 Jan 5456 6455 50
23 Jan 2345 4554 30 A weak (11nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
magnetomter data at 1455UT on 23 Jan.
24 Jan 3333 3223 13
25 Jan 3343 4344 21
26 Jan 3333 4334 18
27 Jan 3343 3423 17
28 Jan 4333 4322 16
*estimated from real time data
Disturbance on 22 and 23 Jan due to mass ejection. A coronal hole
high speed wind stream is believed associated with actiivty
later in week.
2. FORECAST (29 JANUARY - 28 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods:
29 Jan - 02 Feb: unsettled to active, with isolated minor storm periods.
05-07 Feb: unsettled to active, chance minor storm periods.
11-12 Feb: unsettled to active
Best Quiet Periods:
08-10 Feb
14-17 Feb
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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