[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 12 June 05

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Mon Jun 13 09:52:48 EST 2005


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 12/2330Z JUNE 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 12 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 13 JUNE - 15 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** RED **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 12 Jun:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 12 Jun: 103/52


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             13 Jun             14 Jun             15 Jun
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   105/54             100/48             100/48
COMMENT: Solar activity was low over the last 24 hours, with 
region 775 producing two C-class events, a C3.5 class event at 
0230UT and a C3.0 at 1507UT. Solar wind speed underwent a step 
increase of 40km/s at 0653UT, along with an increase in solar 
wind density and temp. with the arrival of the shock front 
from the recent partial halo CME. The solar wind velocity rose 
to be 500km/s at 1600UT and has remained at this level at the 
time of this report. The north-south component of the interplanetary 
magnetic field (Bz), fluctuated between +/-10nT from 0910UT to 
1600UT which resulted in Active geomagnetic conditions. From 
1600UT onwards, Bz remained southward at approx. -14nT which 
has resulted in minor geomagnetic storm conditions. Further C-class 
events are expected for the next few days, with no sizable change 
in sunspot size or magnetic complexity of any of the regions 
currently on disk. 
A possible weak shock was observed in the solar wind at 0650UT 
on 12 Jun. 


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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 12 Jun: Quiet to Major Storm 

Estimated Indices 12 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region      28   1244 4465
      Learmonth           28   1254 3555
      Culgoora             -   ---- ----
      Canberra            19   0133 4455
      Hobart              17   0133 4355
      Casey(Ant)          31   1234 3375
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 12 Jun : 
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth           NA
      Culgoora            NA
      Canberra            NA
      Hobart              NA
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 12 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg        15
           Planetary             15                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 11 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              6   2111 1223     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
13 Jun    30    Active to Minor storm 
14 Jun    20    active 
15 Jun    14    Unsettled to Active 
COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 22 was issued on 12 June and 
is current for interval 12-14 June. Active to Minor Storm conditions 
observed over the last 24 hours, with the arrival of the shock 
front from the recent CME. Active to Minor Storm conditions expected 
for 13Jun, with Unsetteld to Active levels for 14Jun. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
13 Jun      Fair           Fair           Fair-Poor
14 Jun      Normal         Normal-Fair    Fair
15 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
COMMENT: Good HF conditions observed over low-mid latitudes over 
the last 24 hours. Degraded conditions expected for mid-high 
latitudes expected for the next 24 hours due to increased geomagnetic 
conditions. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
12 Jun    37

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

Predicted Monthly T index for June:  26

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
13 Jun    25    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                10% 
14 Jun    30    near predicted monthly values 
15 Jun    35    near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Good HF conditons observed for the last 24 hours. Southern 
Aus/NZ region MUFs expected to be mildly depressed over the next 
24 hours due to increased geomagnetic activity. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 11 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   6.9E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.5E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 6.90E+07 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 8%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B1.5

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 11 Jun
Speed: 311 km/sec  Density:    2.6 p/cc  Temp:    27500 K  Bz:   0 nT

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