[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 14 July 06

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 14/2330Z JULY 2006 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 JULY AND FORECAST FOR 15 JULY - 17 JULY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Jul:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Jul:  71/6


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Jul             16 Jul             17 Jul
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    70/5               70/5               70/5



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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Jul: Quiet to Active 

Estimated Indices 14 Jul :  A   K           
   Australian Region      10   12124421
      Darwin               9   22123421
      Learmonth           13   12224521
      Culgoora            10   12114421
      Camden               8   21123322
      Canberra            11   12114431
      Hobart              10   11114431
      Casey(Ant)          11   22323421
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Jul : 
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Culgoora             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               2   (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 14 Jul : A 
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              9                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Jul :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              5   2221 1102     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Jul     6    Quiet 
16 Jul     4    Quiet 
17 Jul     3    Quiet 
COMMENT: Quiet conditions are expected. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
15 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal
16 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal
17 Jul      Normal         Normal         Normal
COMMENT: Generally normal HF conditions expected. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Jul    20

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
     Depressed by 15% during local day,
     Near predicted monthly values during local night.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 20% during local night.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
     Enhanced by 140% over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T index for July:  13

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Jul    15    Near predicted monthly values 
16 Jul    15    Near predicted monthly values 
17 Jul    15    Near predicted monthly values 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Jul
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.9E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.6E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.00E+06 (normal fluence)  
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Jul
Speed: 492 km/sec  Density:    1.1 p/cc  Temp:   108000 K  Bz:   0 nT

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