[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (16 October 09)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 16 OCTOBER 2009, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (09 OCTOBER - 15 OCTOBER)
Date     09    10    11    12    13    14    15
10cm     69    70    70    70    70    71    70
AFr       1     0     7     1     2     0 (  5)
Aaus      4     3    10     3     4     2 (  5)
T        -5    -5    -5    -5    -2    -4    -8

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

09 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day with 
      periods of degradations.

10 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

11 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet to unsettled with isolated active 
              periods. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day with
      periods of degradations.

12 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% 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.

13 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed 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):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

14 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% 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.

15 Oct 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island/Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 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.

 
2. FORECAST (16 OCTOBER - 22 OCTOBER)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to Unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near or 5-15% below predicted monthly values.

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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