[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 23 April 05

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z APRIL 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 23 APRIL AND FORECAST FOR 24 APRIL - 26 APRIL
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 23 Apr:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 23 Apr:  79/19


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             24 Apr             25 Apr             26 Apr
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    80/20              85/27              85/27




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 23 Apr: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 23 Apr :  A   K           
   Australian Region       5   2221 1222
      Learmonth            6   2222 1222
      Culgoora             3   1111 0222
      Canberra             4   1111 1222
      Hobart               4   1111 1222
      Casey(Ant)           9   3331 1222
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 23 Apr : 
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth           NA
      Culgoora            NA
      Canberra            NA
      Hobart              12   (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 23 Apr : A 
           Fredericksburg         8
           Planetary             15                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 22 Apr :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              9   2211 3232     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
24 Apr    22    active 
25 Apr    11    Unsettled 
26 Apr    10    Quiet to Unsettled 
COMMENT: Disturbed geomagnetic conditions expected during the 
forecast period. 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
23 Apr      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
24 Apr      Normal         Normal-Fair    Fair
25 Apr      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
26 Apr      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
COMMENT: Degraded HF conditions expected during the forecast 
period, particularly during local night hours, at mid to high 
latitudes. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
23 Apr    43

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     No data available during local day,
     No data available during local night.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  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 15% over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for April:  29

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
24 Apr    15    Near predicted monthly values 
25 Apr    15    Depressed 15% after local dawn, then recovering 
26 Apr    25    Near predicted monthly values 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 22 Apr
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.1E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.00E+07 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 2%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A2.6

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 22 Apr
Speed: 456 km/sec  Density:    3.9 p/cc  Temp:   110000 K  Bz:   2 nT

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