[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (08 September 05)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 08 SEPTEMBER 2005, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (30 AUGUST - 07 SEPTEMBER)
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               
 30 Aug   1111 1121    3     
 31 Aug   2232 4665   33    A weak (21nT) impulse was observed in 
 the IPS magnetometer data at 1537UT on 31 Aug. 
 01 Sep   3323 3112   10    
 02 Sep   2234 4544   23    A weak (24nT) impulse was observed in 
 the IPS magnetometer data at 1419UT on 02 Sep.
 03 Sep   3344 3212   14    
 04 Sep   3344 3322   16    
 05 Sep   2223 2222    8    
 06 Sep   2213 2212    7    
 07 Sep   2213 1011    5    A weak (16nT) impulse was observed in 
 the IPS magnetometer data at 1123UT on 07 Sep.

The period started with geomagnetic activity at quiet levels on 
30 August. Major storm was observed on 31 August due to the effect 
of a coronal hole. A CME activity resulted in the geomagnetic 
activity rising to minor storm levels on 02 September. Active 
periods were observed on 03 and 04 September.  Quiet to unsettled 
levels of geomagnetic activity were observed during the rest of 
this period. 

2. FORECAST (08 SEPTEMBER - 08 OCTOBER)
Disturbed Periods: 
Upto active levels from 12 to 14 September, 21 September, 
27 September, 29 to 30 September and 02 October. Some possibility 
of active to minor storm on 20 September. 

Best Quiet Periods: 
 15 to 19 September, 22 to 26 September, 03 October. 


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