[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (15 May 15) issued 0133 UT on 15 May 2015

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 MAY 2015, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (08 MAY - 14 MAY)
Date     08    09    10    11    12    13    14
10cm    150   155   160   163   163   157   145
AFr       7     8    12    15    16    25 ( 13)
Aaus      5     5     6     9    11    22 (  6)
T        88    80    89   103   112   108    93

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

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

09 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

10 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 55% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

11 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

12 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

13 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Unsettled to Minor Storm
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

14 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 40% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

 
2. FORECAST (15 MAY - 21 MAY)
Solar: 
Moderate activity possible early in week.

Geomagnetic:  
Possible active conditions 17-18 May.
Quiet to unsettled conditions otherwise.

Frequencies:  
Mild MUF depressions possible 15-May, 18-19 May.
MUFs near predicted monthly values otherwise.


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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