[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (01 February 07)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 01 FEBRUARY 2007, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (23 JANUARY - 31 JANUARY)
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               
 23 Jan   3222 1111    6     
 24 Jan   1121 1112    4     
 25 Jan   1122 1212    5    
 26 Jan   2121 2112    5    
 27 Jan   2211 2112    5    
 28 Jan   2212 2122    6    
 29 Jan   3333 5533   23    
 30 Jan   3433 4333   18    
 31 Jan   3333 3332   14    

*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 29 Jan to 30 Jan.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (01 FEBRUARY - 03 MARCH)
Disturbed Periods: 
active 12 Feb to 13 Feb, active 25 Feb to 27 Feb.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 4 Feb to 9 Feb,  19 Feb to 23 Feb.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Feb to 27 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 1 Feb to 23 Feb.

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Feb to 27 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 2 Feb to 11 Feb,  16 Feb to 23 Feb.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Feb to 27 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 1 Feb to 11 Feb,  17 Feb to 23 Feb.

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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