[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (10 August 11)

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Aug 10 13:41:16 EST 2011


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 10/0200Z AUGUST 2011 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST
1. SUMMARY (03 AUGUST - 09 AUGUST)
Date   T index   Conditions        
03 Aug   38      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
slightly below predicted monthly values

04 Aug   34      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
      SWF's observed 04-05UT Townsville , Darwin, Learmonth.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      SWFs observed 04-05UT Norfolk Is., Brisbane, Sydney, Perth. 
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 20% over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

05 Aug   44      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Sporadic-E observed after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Spread-F observed local afternoon, Brisbane, Hobart, Perth. 
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

06 Aug   55      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn with periods of sporadic-E.
   Niue Island Region:
      Variable enhancements/depressions during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Variable enhancements/depressions during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 25% over the UT day.

07 Aug   37      Normal            
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day with 
      enhancements to 50% 11-13UT,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Absorption observed Hobart around local dawn.
      Perth enhanced to 50% local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 30% over the UT day.

08 Aug   39      Fair-normal       
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Variable enhancements/depressions during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 30% over the UT day.

09 Aug   40      Normal-fair       
MUFS:
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% 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):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:  59
2. FORECAST (10 AUGUST - 16 AUGUST) 
MUFS: Possible depressions 10-11 Aug, 14-16 Aug. Near predicted monthly values 
on other days.
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible: 10-11 Aug, 14-16 Aug.
T index:  45

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 35 was issued on 9 August and is current
for interval 10-11 August. Possible depressions due to chance of CME passage.
3. OUTLOOK (17 AUGUST - 16 SEPTEMBER)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
17 Aug, 27-28 Aug, 12-13 Sep.

PLEASE NOTE:
Space weather conditions can frequently be determined by short 
timescale events that cannot be forecast a week in advance,
particularly at solar maximum.

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


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