[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (05 April 07)

[rwc]

SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 05 APRIL 2007, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (27 MARCH - 04 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               
 27 Mar   3323 2222   10     
 28 Mar   3312 1111    6     
 29 Mar   2211 1112    4    
 30 Mar   3222 2001    5    
 31 Mar   1112 1112    4    
 01 Apr   4333 4334   19    
 02 Apr   3444 4332   20    
 03 Apr   3333 1322   11    
 04 Apr   3223 2122    8    

*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.


active 1 Apr to 2 Apr.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (05 APRIL - 05 MAY)
Disturbed Periods: 
active on 9 Apr, active on 29 Apr.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 5 Apr to 7 Apr,  14 Apr to 18 Apr,  24 Apr to 27 Apr.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  8 Apr,  28 Apr to 29 Apr.
 Best Quiet Periods:  5 Apr,  14 Apr to 16 Apr,  23 Apr to 25 Apr.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: 28 Apr to 29 Apr.
 Best Quiet Periods: 5 Apr to 6 Apr,  11 Apr to 19 Apr,  23 Apr to 25 Apr.

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.

IPS Radio and Space Services        email: asfc at ips.gov.au
PO Box 1386                         WWW: http://www.ips.gov.au
Haymarket NSW 1240  AUSTRALIA       FTP: ftp://ftp.ips.gov.au 
tel: +61 2 9213 8010                fax: +61 2 9213 8060 

IMPORTANT: This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain,
confidential or copyright information.  The views expressed in 
this message are those of the individual sender, unless 
specifically stated to be the views of IPS.  If you are not 
the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately 
and delete all copies of this e-mail and attachments. 
Occasionally IPS sends email promoting IPS products and 
services to its mailing list customers. If you do not wish to 
receive this promotional material please email 
no-spam at ips.gov.au with the subject header:UNSUBSCRIBE"