[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (20 May 04)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 20 MAY 2004, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (11 MAY - 19 MAY)
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               
 11 May   2211 1233    7     
 12 May   2321 2122    7     
 13 May   1232 1232    8    
 14 May   1110 1111    2    
 15 May   2212 1101    4    
 16 May   1110 0112    2    
 17 May   1110 0002    2    
 18 May   1111 1001    2    
 19 May   1111 2322    6    

*estimated from real time data

Quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions observed early in the 
week, with isolated active intervals on 13 May under the influence
of a mild coronal hole wind stream. Conditions declined to mostly
quiet for the remainder of the week.

2. FORECAST (20 MAY - 19 JUNE)
Disturbed Periods: 
01-04 Jun, 07-11 Jun, 16-17 Jun.

Best Quiet Periods: 
22-24 May, 05-06 Jun, 12-14 Jun.


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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