[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 08 March 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 08/2330Z MARCH 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 08 MARCH AND FORECAST FOR 09 MARCH - 11 MARCH
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/current
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 08 Mar:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 08 Mar: 177/131

http://www.ips.gov.au/learmonth/solar     http://www.ips.gov.au/culgoora

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             09 Mar             10 Mar             11 Mar
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   175/129            175/129            175/129
COMMENT: 


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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/aus_geomag

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 08 Mar: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 08 Mar :  A   K           
   Australian Region       5   2223 1001
      Darwin               4   2222 0112
      Learmonth            3   2122 1000
      Canberra             4   1223 0002
      Hobart               5   1233 0001
      Casey(Ant)           -   ---- ----
      Davis(Ant)           8   2--4 2102
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 08 MAR : 
      Darwin              10   (Quiet)
      Townsville          22   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Canberra            83   (Minor storm)
      Hobart              73   (Active)
Pc3 pulsations are high frequency (10-45 second period) variations 
of the Earths magnetic field. Daily pc3 indices are the daily sum 
of 20 minute pc3 indices for that station.

Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 08 Mar : A 
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              6                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 07 Mar :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary             10   2133 4222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
09 Mar     8    Quiet to Unsettled 
10 Mar     6    Quiet 
11 Mar     6    Quiet 
COMMENT: 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
08 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair    
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
09 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
10 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal
11 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal
COMMENT: 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/aus_hf

Date   T index
08 Mar   167

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 40% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for March: 111

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
09 Mar   160    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
10 Mar   150    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
11 Mar   140    about 10% above predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 07 Mar
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.9E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.3E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.70E+07 (normal)
       X-ray background: B7.2
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 07 Mar
Speed: 584 km/sec  Density:    2.7 p/cc  Temp:   124000 K  Bz:   1 nT
http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html

(Courtesy Space Environment Center, Boulder USA)
ACE data can be incorrect during strong proton events.
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