[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (07 March 07)

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Mar 7 14:19:52 EST 2007


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/0200Z MARCH 2007 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (28 FEBRUARY - 06 MARCH)
Date   T index   Conditions        
28 Feb   39      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

01 Mar   15      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Variable enhancements to 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by up to 15% over the UT day.

02 Mar   15      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

03 Mar   18      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

04 Mar   14      Normal            
MUFS:
   Near predicted monthly values / variably enhanced at low
   latitudes.

05 Mar   21      Normal            
MUFS:
near predicted monthly values

06 Mar   17      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Enhanced by 30% 04-08UT (local day). 
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for March:  10
2. FORECAST (07 MARCH - 13 MARCH) 
MUFS: briefly depressed after local dawn 12 to 13 Mar
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.
Propagation conditions: Fair 12-Mar Fair 13-Mar , otherwise normal. No SWFs
T index:   10

3. OUTLOOK (14 MARCH - 13 APRIL)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
08-Apr to 09-Apr.

PLEASE NOTE:
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not
able to be forecasted a week in advance.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.


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