[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (07 September 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 07 SEPTEMBER 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (29 AUGUST - 06 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               
 29 Aug   2223 2221    7     
 30 Aug   2222 1211    5     
 31 Aug   2232 2332   10    
 01 Sep   2222 3333   11    
 02 Sep   2212 2222    6    
 03 Sep   2222 2212    6    
 04 Sep   3433 2332   14    
 A weak (16nT) impulse was observed in the IPS
 magnetometer data at 1137UT on 04 Sep.
 05 Sep   2233 2221    8    
 06 Sep   1222 3211    6    

*estimated from real time data

Quiet to unsettled conditions.

2. FORECAST (07 SEPTEMBER - 07 OCTOBER)
Disturbed Periods: 
No strong recurrent patterns, however mild activity may be experienced on:
14 Sep,  16 Sep to 18 Sep,  23 Sep to 25 Sep,   27 Sep, 1 Oct.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 10 Sep to 13 Sep, 26 Sep.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 7 Sep to 3 Oct.

Central Australian Regions: NA

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 7 Sep to 21 Sep,  26 Sep to 27 Sep,  1 Oct to 3 Oct.

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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