[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (16 January 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 16/0200Z JANUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (09 JANUARY - 15 JANUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
09 Jan    4      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at Niue
      10-16 UT. Sporadic E observed at Niue 09-17 and 20-21 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed 00-03
      and 20-23 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

10 Jan   -7      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at
      Vanimo 10-20 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
      11-20 UT. Some sporadic E observed.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 25% 10-18
      UT. Sporadic E observed with blanketing of the F region
      much of the time at Canberra and Sydney.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at
      Macquarie Is. 12-16 UT.

11 Jan   -3      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% 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.

12 Jan  -16      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 30% 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.

13 Jan    6      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at
      times 06-09 and 19-21 UT at Niue.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

14 Jan   -9      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night. 
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values 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.

15 Jan   -0      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   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 January:  12
2. FORECAST (16 JANUARY - 22 JANUARY) 
MUFS: MUFs near predicted monthly values.
Propagation conditions: Normal. No SWFs
T index:   -5

3. OUTLOOK (23 JANUARY - 22 FEBRUARY)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
01,10-Feb.

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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