[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (06 December 13) issued 0138 UT on 06 Dec 2013

rwc rwc at ips.gov.au
Fri Dec 6 12:38:24 EST 2013


SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 06 DECEMBER 2013, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (29 NOVEMBER - 05 DECEMBER)
Date     29    30    01    02    03    04    05
10cm    129   131   131   134   136   138   150
AFr       6     7     7     1     6     3 (  5)
Aaus      9     6    10     0     7     4 (  4)
T       143   103    95    89   132   124   138

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

29 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

30 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet to unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% 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.

01 Dec 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to active. A weak (13nT) impulse was
  observed in the IPS magnetometer data at 1310 UT 1 Dec.
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% 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.

02 Dec 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 20-25%
      10-14, 17-18 UT. No Townsville data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressions to 25% 00-07 UT, then near predicted
      monthly values to 20% enhanced. Some sporadic E
      00-02 UT. 
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced.

03 Dec 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-04, 18-21 UT.
      Enhanced 15-30% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-09, 21-22 UT.
      Enhanced 20-30% at other times. No Townsville data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-04, 21-23 UT.
      Enhanced 15-35% at other times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.

04 Dec 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 20-50%
      08-13, 22-23 UT. Strong sporadic E 04-05 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhanced 15-30%
      00-03, 10-14, 22 UT. Strong sporadic E 21 UT.
      No Townsville data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced 00-11
      UT then enhanced 15-30%. Perth MUFs 25-35% enhanced.
      Strong sporadic E at times 00-11 UT and at Perth 19-21 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with some enhancements
      to 30% mostly in the latter half of the period.

05 Dec 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 10-30%. Sporadic E 04,07,09 and 20 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 20-35% 09-18 UT. Near predicted monthly
      values at other times. No Townsville data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced 20-35%. Near predicted monthly values at
      Brisbane and Norfolk Is. 16-23 UT. Mostly near
      predicted monthly values at Christchurch. Sporadic
      E observed around 00-02 UT and 08-11 UT at eastern
      Australian stations and 17-20 UT at Perth.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed 00-05
      UT, then near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced.

 
2. FORECAST (06 DECEMBER - 12 DECEMBER)
Solar: Low with possibility of moderate activity.

Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies: Near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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