[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (23 November 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 23 NOVEMBER 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (14 NOVEMBER - 22 NOVEMBER)
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               
 14 Nov   2112 2112    5     
 15 Nov   2222 1112    5     
 16 Nov   3221 1111    5    
 17 Nov   2221 3211    6    
 18 Nov   1121 1012    3    
 19 Nov   2222 1112    5    
 20 Nov   2111 2111    4    
 21 Nov   2121 2112    5    
 22 Nov   1122 3122    6    

*estimated from real time data

NOTE: Indices may have been generated from data obtained in 
cooperation with the following organisations: Geoscience Australia, 
University of Newcastle Space Physics Group, Australian Government 
Antarctic Division and Space Environment Research Center, Japan.


Quiet to unsettled conditions.

2. FORECAST (23 NOVEMBER - 23 DECEMBER)
Disturbed Periods: 
unsettled to active on 23-24 Nov, active 7 Dec to 8 Dec.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 27 Nov to 28 Nov,  1 Dec to 5 Dec,  9 Dec to 12 Dec,  14 Dec to 19 Dec.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 26 Nov to 28 Nov,  2 Dec to 4 Dec,  9 Dec to 19 Dec.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  7 Dec.
 Best Quiet Periods: 26 Nov to 4 Dec,  9 Dec to 19 Dec.

Pc3 pulsations are high frequency (10-45 second period) variations 
of the Earths magnetic field. Daily pc3-indices are the daily sum of 
20 minute pc3-indices for that station and have been shown to be well 
correlated with rejection of high resolution aeromagnetic survey 
flight-line data.

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