[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (29 August 14) issued 0138 UT on 29 Aug 2014

Fri Aug 29 11:38:23 EST 2014

SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 29 AUGUST 2014, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (22 AUGUST - 28 AUGUST)
Date     22    23    24    25    26    27    28
10cm    126   132   141   152   128   123   119
AFr       4     8     5     4     5    19 ( 16)
Aaus      1     2     1     0     2     9 (  8)
T        64    61    71    74    78    85    51

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

22 Aug 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.2 at 0629UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-01, 03-13 UT.
      Depressed 20-40% 02, 14-23 UT.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed 20-40% 05-13, 19 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 20-40% 14-21 UT at Darwin. Depressed
      20-30% 02-03, 08-15,17-23 UT at Townsville.
      Near predicted monthly values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressed 20-25%
      08-12, 21-23 UT. Depressions of 20-35% at Learmonth
      11-18 UT. Depressions of 25-40% at Hobart 00-14, 16
      and 19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly 20-45% depressed.

23 Aug 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed 20-40% 04-05, 07-09, 14-23 UT. Near
      predicted monthly values at other times.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed 20-30% 02-12, 15, 23 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 20-35% 02-04, 09, 12-18, 21 UT at Darwin
      and 03, 09, 11-17 UT at Townsville. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Some depressions to 20% 00-07 UT and 20-30%
      10-20 UT. Near predicted monthly values at other
      times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with occasional
      depressions to 25%.

24 Aug 
Solar:        high, with an M5.9 at 1218UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed 15-20% 01-02, 05-08, 22-23 UT. Depressed
      25-40% 14-21, 23 UT. Near predicted monthly values
      at other times.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed 15-20% with 30-40% depressions 09, 13-15
      UT. No data 18-22 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 20-35% 15-21 UT at Darwin. Depressed 20-30%
      04, 12, 14-20 UT at Townsville. Near predicted monthly
      values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Some depressions
      to 30% at Brisbane and Learmonth 14-18 UT. No Hobart
      data 05-21 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

25 Aug 
Solar:        moderate, with an M2.0 at 1511UT, and an M3.9 at 
              2021UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 40% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

26 Aug 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 40% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

27 Aug 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled with isolated Active periods.
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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 during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

28 Aug 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 35% during local day.
      Depressed by 45% during local night.
    Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

2. FORECAST (29 AUGUST - 04 SEPTEMBER)
Solar: 
Low with the possibility of isolated M-flare.

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled Mostly Quiet. Active conditions possible
later on 29 into 30 August. 

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.

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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