[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (07 November 08)
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Fri Nov 7 13:09:04 EST 2008
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 07 NOVEMBER 2008, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (31 OCTOBER - 06 NOVEMBER)
Date 31 01 02 03 04 05 06
10cm 68 67 69 70 68 68 69
AFr 5 0 2 1 1 0 ( 1)
Aaus 6 4 5 3 2 2 ( 1)
T -14 -14 -18 -25 -17 -14 -9
Solar: Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic: Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies: Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies
31 Oct
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 30% during local night.
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 over the UT day.
01 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
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 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.
02 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
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 25% 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.
03 Nov
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Frequencies at Niue were near predicted with
depressions to 50% at times 03-04, 07-11 and 14-21 UT.
Frequencies at Vanimo were near predicted with
depressions to 30% 14-16, 20 and 22 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted with depressions to 30% 03-05 and 09-21
UT (Cocos Is.), 11-19 UT (Brisbane/Townsville). No
Darwin data.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted with depressions to 30%, 02-05 and 10-17
UT (Norfolk Is.), 00-16 UT (Canberra/Hobart), 02, 11-14
UT (Christchurch) and 00-05, 13-21 UT (Learmonth).
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values.
04 Nov
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Niue: near predicted with depressions to 50% at times
05, 08-16 and 19-21 UT. Vanimo: near predicted with
depressions to 35% at times 14-17 and 20 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted with depressions to 50% at some
stations during 00-04 and 10-20 UT. At Cocos Is.,
frequencies were near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Frequencies at Christchurch and Hobart were near
predicted monthly values. At Canberra and Learmonth,
frequencies were near predicted with depressions to
30% mostly during 11-18 UT.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values.
05 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions of 15-50%
observed at Vanimo 00-02, 09-11 and 14-17 UT and at
Niue from 08 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions of 15-45%
at Darwin, Cocos. Is, Townsville and Brisbane 10-21 UT
and at Darwin 00-03 UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions of
15-45% observed at Canberra and Norfolk Is. 10-17 UT.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
06 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
Near predicted montly values at Vanimo with
depressions to 30% 14-16 and 22-23 UT. At Niue,
frequencies were near predicted until 12 UT, then
15-40% depressed.
Northern Australian Region:
At Darwin and Townsville, frequencies were near
predicted with depressions to 45% at times 11-22 UT.
At Cocos Is, Brisbane and Norfolk Is., frequencies
were depressed to 45% at times.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 45% at
Learmonth 03 and 13-21 UT.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
2. FORECAST (07 NOVEMBER - 13 NOVEMBER)
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Active to minor storm on 7 Nov, active on 8 Nov,
quiet to unsettled on other days.
Frequencies: Near predicted monthly values to 40% depressed.
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http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.
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