[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (10 March 05)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 10 MARCH 2005, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (01 MARCH - 09 MARCH)
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               
 01 Mar   3333 2223   12     
 02 Mar   2333 2312   10     
 03 Mar   2221 2221    6    
 04 Mar   2112 1112    4    
 05 Mar   2331 3323   11    
 06 Mar   4334 3433   19    
 07 Mar   3355 4453   30    
 08 Mar   3343 3333   16    
 09 Mar   3333 3443   18    

The period started with geomagnetic activity at 
quite to unsettled levels until 05 March. Due to a 
coronal hole effect, the activity level rose upto 
minor storm levels on 06 and 07 March. The geomagnetic 
activity remained at unsettled to active levels due 
to the effect of this coronal hole from 07 to 09 March.
The effect of this coronal hole is still continuing 
at the time of this report, although it is expected 
to weaken during the next three days. . 

2. FORECAST (10 MARCH - 09 APRIL)
Disturbed Periods: 12 March, 17 to 18 March, 24 to 25 March,
			02 to 05 April.

Best Quiet Periods: 12 to 14 March, 19 to 23 March, 30 to 31 March,
			06 to 09 April.


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