[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 02 November 05

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Thu Nov 3 10:43:06 EST 2005


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 02/2330Z NOVEMBER 2005 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 02 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 03 NOVEMBER - 05 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** RED **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 02 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 02 Nov:  78/17


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             03 Nov             04 Nov             05 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    80/20              80/20              80/20
COMMENT: Solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels. 
The ACE spacecraft detected a solar sector boundry crossing at 
approximately 1830 UT. Due to this crossing the solar wind increased 
from approximately 400 km/sec to 550 km/sec and Bz north-south 
component of the interplanetary magnetic field fluctuated between 
+10nT and -10nT. A geoffective coronal hole is expected to reach 
a geoeffective position late on 4 November of the UT day. Overnight 
a CME was detected from the SOHO spacecraft commencing at approximately 
0918 UT. No associated activity was noted on the solar disk and 
therefore appears to have resulted from a region on the far side 
of the sun. 



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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 02 Nov: Quiet to active levels. 

Estimated Indices 02 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       5   2211 1133
      Darwin               5   2111 113-
      Learmonth            7   2210 1243
      Culgoora             4   1110 1133
      Canberra             4   1210 1134
      Hobart               -   ---- ----
      Casey(Ant)          12   3-32 1243
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 02 Nov : 
      Townsville          NA
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Culgoora            25   (Quiet to unsettled)
      Canberra            52   (Unsettled)
      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 02 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 01 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              8   3202 2312     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
03 Nov    10    Quiet to unsettled 
04 Nov    28    Active to minor storm 
05 Nov    30    Active to minor storm 
COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity is expected to remain quiet to 
unsettled on 3 November and likely to become disturbed late on 
4 November due to a coronal hole wind stream reaching a geoeffective 
position. Due to the size of the coronal hole, effects may last 
approximately two days. Expect the geomagnetic field to become 
active with isolated occurrences of minor storm levels during 
this period. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
03 Nov      Normal         Normal         Normal-Fair
04 Nov      Fair           Fair           Fair-Poor
05 Nov      Fair           Fair           Fair-Poor
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal 3 
November with possible spread F during the night at higher latitudes. 
Minor to mild degradations in HF conditions and depressions in 
MUFs are possible late on 4 November and on 5 November due to 
possible geomagnetic disturbances. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
02 Nov    20

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
near predicted monthly values

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  20

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
03 Nov    20    near predicted monthly values 
04 Nov    10    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 15 to 
                25%. 
05 Nov    10    near predicted monthly values/depressed 15 to 
                25% 
COMMENT: HF conditions are expected to remain mostly normal in 
most parts of the Aus/NZ regions on 3 November. Mild to minor 
degradations in HF conditions and depressions in MUFs are possible 
on 4 and 5 November due to an anticipated rise in geomagnetic 
activity during this period. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 01 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   2.7E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.3E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.80E+06 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 0%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A3.5

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 01 Nov
Speed: NA km/sec  Density:  NA p/cc  Temp:  NA K  Bz:  NA nT

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