[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (29 January 10)

Fri Jan 29 13:00:50 EST 2010

SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 29 JANUARY 2010, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (22 JANUARY - 28 JANUARY)
Date     22    23    24    25    26    27    28
10cm     82    85    85    81    80    78    76
AFr       2     4     2     3     1     0 (  1)
Aaus      3     4     5     3     3     3 (  4)
T         8     6    16    12    20     7    10

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

22 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   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.

23 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

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

24 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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.

25 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. Quiet to unsettled at high latitudes. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values, depressions to 30%
      20-21 UT. Sporadic E observed 11-13, 16, 20-21 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values, depressions to 25%
      03-05 UT. Some night spread F.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
      01-04 UT at Townsville. Sporadic E observed at Darwin
      03-11 UT and Townsville 04-06, 22 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      01-04 UT at Brisbane. Sporadic E observed mostly 00-08
      UT with blanketing of the F region 02 UT at Brisbane
      and 03-04 UT at Canberra. Some night spread F observed
      at Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

26 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. Quiet to unsettled at high latitudes. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day and by 70% during
      local night. Sporadic E observed 02, 18 and 21-22 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      02 and 12-17 UT. Sporadic E observed 02, 05, 06-08 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day with
      enhancements to 20% during local night. Depressions to
      25% 20-21 UT at Darwin.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day with
      enhancements to 15% during local night. Sporadic E
      observed mostly during daylight hours.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
      13-17 UT at Macquarie Is.

27 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. Quiet to unsettled at high latitudes. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to 30%
      11-18 UT. Sporadic E observed 01-03 and 19-23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      10-14 UT. Sporadic E observed 07-14 UT. No data 15-23
      UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
      Depressions to 15% at Townsville, 01-02, 13 and 15
      UT. Sporadic E observed 13 and 15-22 UT at Darwin, and
      00-04, 07, 10 and 21-23 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
      Depressions to 25% 02, 03 and 11-15 UT at Brisbane,
      11-20 UT at Canberra and Sydney, and 02-05 and 15-17
      UT at Hobart. Sporadic E observed mostly 00-04, 12-16
      and 20-23 UT. Some night spread F observed at Brisbane
      and Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.
      Depressions to 30% at Macquarie Is., 13-17 UT.

28 Jan 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. Quiet to unsettled at high latitudes. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to 60%
      10-20 UT. Sporadic E observed 09-11 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Occasional depressions
      to 15% at Darwin and to 20% at Townsville 01-07 UT.
      Enhancements to 45% 08-10, 12-14 and 17-21 UT at
      Townsville. Sporadic E observed 09-21 UT at Darwin and
      00-02, 04 and 10-12 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with occasional
      depressions to 15% at Brisbane, Hobart and Norfolk Is.
      Sporadic E observed 00-15, 19 and 22 UT at Brisbane,
      00-07, 14-16, 19 and 22-23 UT at Norfolk Is., 00-02,
      11-16 and 19-22 UT at Canberra and Sydney and 00-07,
      10-18 and 20-23 UT at Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      mostly 07-16 and 20-22 UT.

2. FORECAST (29 JANUARY - 04 FEBRUARY)
Solar: Low

Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies: Near predicted monthly values. Occasional depressions
	     possible.

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