[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (19 May 05)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 19 MAY 2005, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (10 MAY - 18 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               
 10 May   2221 1112    5     
 11 May   1133 2233   10     
 12 May   2333 1323   11    
 13 May   3333 4421   15    
 14 May   1222 1121    5    
 15 May   5575 3244   45    
 16 May   3554 3421   23    A weak (21nT) impulse was observed in 
 the IPS magnetometer data at 1007UT on 16 May.
 17 May   3333 2322   12    
 18 May   2122 3301    7    

A CME associated to an M8 flare raised the geomagnetic 
activity to severe storm level on 15 May and minor storm 
on 16 May. Active periods were observed on 13 May. Otherwise
the geomagnetic activity remained mostly at quiet to 
unsettled levels during this period. 

2. FORECAST (19 MAY - 18 JUNE)
Disturbed Periods: 19, 20 and 28 May; 05 and 13 June.

Best Quiet Periods: 21 May, 23 to 25 May, 29 May to 02 June
			06 to 07 June, 10 June, 15 to 17 June.


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