[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 11 March 02

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 11/2330Z MARCH 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 11 MARCH AND FORECAST FOR 12 MARCH - 14 MARCH
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/current
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 11 Mar:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
 M2/-- 10/2325UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 11 Mar: 182/135

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

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             12 Mar             13 Mar             14 Mar
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   185/138            190/143            190/143


Previously M-flare(s) producing region 9830 is due for return 
to the south-east limb around 12 Mar. 
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY
http://www.ips.gov.au/asfc/aus_geomag

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 11 Mar: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 11 Mar :  A   K           
   Australian Region       8   3222 3122
      Darwin               8   3222 3123
      Learmonth            9   3222 3222
      Canberra             7   2222 3122
      Hobart               7   2222 3122
      Casey(Ant)           -   ---- ----
      Davis(Ant)          16   3443 3222
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 11 MAR : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            4   (Quiet)
      Canberra            16   (Quiet)
      Hobart              14   (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 11 Mar : A 
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             10                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 10 Mar :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              9   1104 4223     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
12 Mar    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
13 Mar    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
14 Mar    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: Isolated active periods exist on 12 and 13 Mar due to 
possible shock passage effects from 9 Mar long duration M2 flare 
event. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
12 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
13 Mar      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
14 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
11 Mar   155

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Enhanced by 15% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   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
12 Mar   150    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
13 Mar   150    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
14 Mar   150    10 to 20% above predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 10 Mar
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   6.4E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.3E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.30E+06 (normal)
       X-ray background: C2.0
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 10 Mar
Speed: 407 km/sec  Density:    4.0 p/cc  Temp:    59800 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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