[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (02 November 07)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 02 NOVEMBER 2007, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (26 OCTOBER - 01 NOVEMBER)
Date     26    27    28    29    30    31    01
10cm     68    67    68    67    67    67    67
AFr      10     8     4     8    10     3  (  3)
Aaus     13    11    10     8     6     5  (  5)
T       -23    -8   -20   -22   -16   -15   -22

Solar:        Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic:  Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies:  Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies

26 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to active 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day.
      Depressed by 30% 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):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

27 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   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.

28 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 45% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

29 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet to unsettled with isolated active 
              periods. 
Frequencies:  Near predicted monthly values/depressed to 30%
	      at all latitudes.

30 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during day with
      depressions to 30% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

31 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

01 Nov 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.
      Sporadic E observed at Christchurch 02 to 06 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.
      Sporadic E observed at Macquarie Is. 13 to 15 UT.
 
2. FORECAST (02 NOVEMBER - 08 NOVEMBER)
Solar: Low

Geomagnetic: Mostly quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies: Near predicted monthly values with
	     depressions to 30% at times.

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

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