[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (06 November 09)

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Fri Nov 6 13:03:07 EST 2009


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 06 NOVEMBER 2009, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (30 OCTOBER - 05 NOVEMBER)
Date     30    31    01    02    03    04    05
10cm     75    75    72    71    72    71    71
AFr       8     1     2     2     1     1 (  2)
Aaus      9     3     5     7     3     3 (  3)
T         2   -11    -6    -8   -30   -20   -13

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

30 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% 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.

31 Oct 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 50% 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 to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 30% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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.

02 Nov 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled. Isolated active period at high 
              latitudes. 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to
      40% observed 08-12 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly 15-30% depressed.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
      mostly between 00-06 and 21-23 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with 15% depressions
      22-23 UT. Night spread F observed at Hobart 14-18 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

03 Nov 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      01-07 and 11-15 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 40%
      04-19 and 21-23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      04-06 and 11-18 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      00-18 UT Brisbane, Norfolk and Hobart and to 25%
      Canberra and Sydney 00-08 UT. Enhancements to 40%
      17-20 UT at Canberra and Sydney.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      at Macquarie Is. and Casey.

04 Nov 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      02-06 and 13-21 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      15-40% depressed with occasional blanketing sporadic E
      02-05 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      00-01, 12-19 and 21-22 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      mostly 00-07 UT. Further depressions to 25% at
      Brisbane, Norfolk Is. and Learmonth 10-22 UT.
      Enhancements to 30% 17-19 UT at Canberra and Sydney.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 35%
      mostly 11-21 UT at Casey, Davis and Macquarie Is. Near
      predicted monthly values at Scott Base with 30%
      enhancements 09-17 UT.

05 Nov 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
      01-05 and 13-19 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
      06-12 and 18-19 UT. Enhancements to 30% 22-23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
      00-05 and 22-23 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 25%
      00-08 and 12-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 40% at
      Macquarie Is. and Casey 10-19 UT.

 
2. FORECAST (06 NOVEMBER - 12 NOVEMBER)
Solar: Low

Geomagnetic: Quiet. Quiet to unsettled with isolated active
  periods possible on 6 Nov and 7 Nov.

Frequencies: MUFs near predicted monthly values to 30%
  depressed 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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