[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 09 June 04

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Thu Jun 10 09:41:16 EST 2004


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 09/2330Z JUNE 2004 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 09 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 10 JUNE - 12 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 09 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 09 Jun:  85/27


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             10 Jun             11 Jun             12 Jun
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    90/34              95/41              95/41
COMMENT: Solar activity has been very low today. The 
solar wind speed first decreased from 460 km/s to 
420 km/s (approx.) by 1000UT and then showed a gradual 
increase during the rest of the day, reaching 480 km/s 
by the time of this report. The north-south component 
of the interplanetary magnetic field (Bz) showed minor 
fluctuations (approx +/-5nT) on both sides of the normal 
value throughout the UT day today. The solar activity is 
expected to remain very low during the next 3 days. 
However, due to a possible glancing blow from a partial 
halo CME observed on 07 June, the solar wind stream may 
get strengthened on 10 June. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 09 Jun: Quiet to unsettled. 
Isolated active periods recorded at some stations. 

Estimated Indices 09 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region      11   2233 3322
      Darwin              11   2233 3322
      Townsville          12   2233 3332
      Learmonth           10   2223 3322
      Culgoora            11   2233 3322
      Canberra            15   2234 3422
      Hobart              15   2234 3422
      Casey(Ant)          12   3323 3-22
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 09 JUN : 
      Townsville           3   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Culgoora            NA
      Canberra            12   (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 09 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        12
           Planetary             12                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 08 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              9   3213 2321     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
10 Jun    20    Mostly unsettled with the chance of active and 
                isolated minor storm periods. 
11 Jun    14    Mostly unsettled. 
12 Jun    10    Quiet 
COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 18 was issued on 8 June 
and is current for interval 9-10 June. Mildly elevated 
geomagnetic activity may be expected on 10 June (UT day) 
due to the anticipated glancing impact of a partial halo 
CME observed on 07 June. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
10 Jun      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair          
11 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair   
12 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal        
COMMENT: Minor to mild degradations may be observed in HF 
conditions at mid and high latitudes on 10 June (UT day) 
due to an anticipated rise in geomagnetic activity on this day. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
09 Jun    56

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


Predicted Monthly T index for June:  41

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
10 Jun    45    depressed 5 to 15%/near predicted monthly values 
11 Jun    50    depressed by about 5%/near predicted monthly 
                values. 
12 Jun    55    near predicted monthly values/enhanced by about 
                5%. 
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 25 was issued on 
8 June and is current for interval 10-11 June. Minor to 
mild deppressions in MUFs and degradations in HF conditions 
may be observed in southern regions on UT day 10 June due 
to an anticipated rise in geomagnetic activity on this day. 
Minor depressions in MUFs are possible in these regions 
during the first half of the UT day 11 June as well. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 08 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.3E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.3E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.80E+07 (normal)
       X-ray background: A5.5
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 08 Jun
Speed: 421 km/sec  Density:    1.5 p/cc  Temp:    68800 K  
Bz:   1 nT

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