[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (13 March 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 13 MARCH 2008, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (04 MARCH - 12 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               
 04 Mar   1222 2001    4     
 05 Mar   2123 4222   10     
 06 Mar   2111 1112    4    
 07 Mar   1111 1111    3    
 08 Mar   1113 4332   11    
 09 Mar   3454 3232   20    
 10 Mar   3323 3223   12    
 11 Mar   2334 4322   15    
 12 Mar   2332 2132    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 9 Mar.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (13 MARCH - 12 APRIL)
Disturbed Periods: 
active 26 Mar to 28 Mar, active on 5-6 Apr.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 15 Mar,  18 Mar to 24 Mar,  30 Mar to 31 Mar,  2 Apr to 3 Apr.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 13 Mar to 22 Mar,  28 Mar to 1 Apr,  6 Apr to 7 Apr.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Mar.
 Best Quiet Periods: 13 Mar to 14 Mar,  16 Mar to 20 Mar,  28 Mar to 2 Apr,
  7 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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