[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (15 March 07)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 MARCH 2007, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (06 MARCH - 14 MARCH)
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               
 06 Mar   3444 3213   17     
 07 Mar   3333 3322   13     
 08 Mar   3222 1121    6    
 09 Mar   1111 2122    4    
 10 Mar   2221 1221    5    
 11 Mar   1123 2332    9    
 12 Mar   2323 4233   13    
 13 Mar   4343 3333   18    
 14 Mar   2323 3212    9    

*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 on 13 Mar.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (15 MARCH - 14 APRIL)
Disturbed Periods: 
active on 9 Apr, unsettled 27 Mar, 2-3Apr, 10 Apr.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 17 Mar to 25 Mar,  29 Mar to 31 Mar,  4 Apr to 6 Apr.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: 9 Apr to 10 Apr.
 Best Quiet Periods: 18 Mar to 3 Apr.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: 9 Apr to 10 Apr.
 Best Quiet Periods: 15 Mar to 23 Mar,  27 Mar to 4 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.

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