[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 09 March 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 09/2330Z MARCH 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 09 MARCH AND FORECAST FOR 10 MARCH - 12 MARCH
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/current
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 09 Mar:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M2.7    1858UT  possible   lower  East Pacific/
                                    North American
  M1.4    2211UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 09 Mar: 184/137

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

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             10 Mar             11 Mar             12 Mar
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   185/138            190/143            195/147
COMMENT: The solar activity is expected to be low to moderate. 
Isolated M class activity possible. 


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

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 09 Mar: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 09 Mar :  A   K           
   Australian Region       6   1012 2322
      Darwin               3   2001 1223
      Learmonth            4   2001 1312
      Canberra             5   0012 2312
      Hobart               5   1012 2312
      Casey(Ant)           -   ---- ----
      Davis(Ant)          10   2232 2331
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 09 MAR : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Canberra            13   (Quiet)
      Hobart               9   (Quiet)
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 09 Mar : A 
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              6                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 08 Mar :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              4   1123 0111     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
10 Mar     6    Quiet 
11 Mar     6    Quiet 
12 Mar    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: Isolated active periods exist on 12 Mar due to possible 
shock passage effects from today's long duration M2 flare event. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
10 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal
11 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal
12 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

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

Date   T index
09 Mar   170

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day,
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Enhanced by 35% over the UT day.


Predicted Monthly T index for March: 111

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
10 Mar   160    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
11 Mar   140    about 10% above predicted monthly values 
12 Mar   160    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 08 Mar
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   9.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.20E+07 (normal)
       X-ray background: C1.0
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 08 Mar
Speed: 477 km/sec  Density:    2.8 p/cc  Temp:    79500 K  Bz:   0 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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