[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (15 May 08)

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Thu May 15 12:10:27 EST 2008


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 MAY 2008, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (06 MAY - 14 MAY)
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 May   3332 1112    8     
 07 May   2111 1121    4     
 08 May   2121 2111    4    
 09 May   2111 1011    3    
 10 May   2221 1012    4    
 11 May   2211 1121    4    
 12 May   1111 1111    3    
 13 May   1211 2111    4    
 14 May   1111 1111    3    

*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.


Quiet to unsettled conditions.

2. FORECAST (15 MAY - 14 JUNE)
Disturbed Periods: 
active on 21 May.
minor storm on 20 May.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 15 May to 19 May,  3 Jun to 10 Jun.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 16 May to 18 May,  24 May to 28 May,  3 Jun to 10 Jun.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 16 May to 18 May,  21 May to 27 May,  3 Jun to 10 Jun.

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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