[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (17 March 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 17 MARCH 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (10 MARCH - 16 MARCH)
Date     10    11    12    13    14    15    16
10cm     72    74    73    73    74    74    72
AFr       9     9     3     2     2     6   ( 5)
Aaus     11    12     4     1     2     8   ( 7)
T        11    17    16    14     5    17    28

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

10 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day. 
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

11 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active 
A weak (11nT) impulse was observed in the IPS magnetometer data at 1003UT on 11
Mar.
Frequencies:  
near predicted monthly values

12 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
near predicted monthly values

13 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
near predicted monthly values

14 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Variably Depressed/Enhanced to 30%, 
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 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.

15 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Variable conditions during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

16 Mar 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

 
2. FORECAST (17 MARCH - 23 MARCH)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values. Possible low-latitude
variability. Possible minor high latitude disturbances 
Mar 20-23.

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

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