[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (02 June 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 02 JUNE 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (26 MAY - 01 JUNE)
Date     26    27    28    29    30    31    01
10cm     82    83    85    81    80    78    77
AFr       1     1     5     1     7     4 (  8)
Aaus      3     2     5     2     6     3 (  6)
T        24    30    29    25    28    28    34

Solar:        Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic:  Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian Region.
Frequencies:  Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies

26 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 15% after local dawn,
      Minor disturbances during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values local day,
      Minor disturbances during local night.

27 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Normal to enhanced over the UT day.

28 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced. Spread F
   observed at most stations during night hours. Sporadic
   E observed at most stations during afternoon hours.

29 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to 30%
   at night. Spread F observed at all stations during
   night hours.

30 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values with enhancements 30% and
   more from 09 to 20 UT at most stations. Spread F was
   observed at most stations during night hours.

31 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
slightly above predicted monthly values

01 Jun 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
about 15% above predicted monthly values

 
2. FORECAST (02 JUNE - 08 JUNE)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
unsettled to active on 2-3 Jun, active 7 Jun to 8 Jun.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies:  
briefly depressed after local dawn 3 to 8 Jun
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.

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