[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (20 April 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 20 APRIL 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (11 APRIL - 19 APRIL)
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 Apr   2211 1102    4     
 12 Apr   1101 0011    1     
 13 Apr   1323 4323   13    A weak (12nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
magnetometer data at 1459UT on 13 Apr.
 14 Apr   3457 4644   48    
 15 Apr   2345 4433   22    
 16 Apr   2223 3212    8    A weak (12nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
magnetometer data at 1126UT on 16 Apr.
 17 Apr   2111 1112    4    
 18 Apr   2211 0111    3    
 19 Apr   1111 0101    2    

*estimated from real time data

active on 15 Apr.
minor storm on 14 Apr.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (20 APRIL - 20 MAY)
Disturbed Periods: 
active 6 May to 7 May, 10 May to 12 May.

Best Quiet Periods: 
  22 Apr,  24 Apr to 1 May,  4 May,  8 May to 9 May, 
14 May to 16 May.


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