[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (01 October 10)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 01 OCTOBER 2010, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (24 SEPTEMBER - 30 SEPTEMBER)
Date     24    25    26    27    28    29    30
10cm     83    83    84    83    83    91    90
AFr       9     5     8     5     7     2 (  2)
Aaus     12     7     8     6     9     5 (  2)
T        39    28    28    31    29    25    32

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

24 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet to unsettled. 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

25 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 40% during local day,
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available 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.

26 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available 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.

27 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available 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 monthly predicted values with periods of 
      depressions upto around  20% . 

28 Sep 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available 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 to depressed by 20%.

29 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. Unsettled, with isolated active levels observed 
              at high latitudes in the first half of the reporting 
              period. 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      03-07 UT. No data 09-22 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% 03-08
      UT observed at Darwin.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      09-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with occasional
      depressions to 25%.

30 Sep 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 50% during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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.

 
2. FORECAST (01 OCTOBER - 07 OCTOBER)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near 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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