[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (08 October 10)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 08 OCTOBER 2010, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (01 OCTOBER - 07 OCTOBER)
Date     01    02    03    04    05    06    07
10cm     87    85    80    76    75    74    75
AFr       0     0     1     2     6     5 (  5)
Aaus      3     1     2     2     6     6 (  3)
T        29    21    20    19    29    18    17

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

01 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day. Depressed by
      30% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      No data available during local day. Enhanced by 20% during
      local night. Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   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 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day. Depressed by
      25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day. Depressed by 35% during
      local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day. Near predicted monthly
      values 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 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day. Depressed by
      20% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day. Depressed by 15% during
      local night. Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   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.

04 Oct 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-02, 09-16 and 21-23 UT.
      Depressions to 25% at other times.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-05, 12-13 and 19-22 UT.
      Depressions to 30% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% 02-07
      UT at Darwin and to 20% 01-05 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 25% at
      Norfolk Is. 02-14, 23 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      12-18 UT.

05 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.
      Enhancements to 25% 10-13 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 15% depressed.
      Enhanced to 20% 08-16 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed to 25% 00-06 UT at Darwin and 04-06 UT at
      Townsville. Near predicted monthly values at other
      times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 15% enhanced.
      Depressions to 20% at Brisbane 03-05 UT and Norfolk
      Is. 00-05, 20-22 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.
      Depressions to 25% 09-13 and 18-22 UT at Casey.

06 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 15% depressed.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 15% depressed.
      Depressions to 30% 21-23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 15% depressed.
      Depressions to 25% 01-02 and 19-21 UT at Darwin and
      02-06 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
      03-07 UT at Brisbane and 01-08 and 17-21 UT at Norfolk
      Is. Spread F at Hobart 15-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.

07 Oct 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      14-17 UT. Depressed 35% 19-23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      00-04 and 13-17 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 20%
      04-08 and 19-21 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 20%
      00-09 UT. Depressions to 20% 19-21 UT Brisbane and
      Norfolk Is. Spread F observed at Hobart 08-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

2. FORECAST (08 OCTOBER - 14 OCTOBER)
Solar: Low.

Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies: Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.

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http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.

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