[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 24 August 08

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 24/2330Z AUGUST 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 24 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 25 AUGUST - 27 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 24 Aug:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 24 Aug:  67/0


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             25 Aug             26 Aug             27 Aug
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    67/0               67/0               67/0
COMMENT: No active regions on the visible solar disk. Solar wind 
parameters remain at nominal levels. 




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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 24 Aug: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 24 Aug :  A   K           
   Australian Region       3   11111111
      Darwin               3   1111111-
      Townsville           5   12212122
      Learmonth            1   0101100-
      Camden               2   10111101
      Canberra             1   01101100
      Hobart               3   10112111
      Casey(Ant)           4   12212201
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 24 Aug : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Camden               0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             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 and have been shown to be
well correlated with rejection of high resolution aeromagnetic
survey flight-line data. 

NOTE: Indices may have been generated from data obtained in 
cooperation with the following organisations: Geoscience Australia, 
University of Newcastle Space Physics Group, Australian Government 
Antarctic Division and Space Environment Research Center, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 24 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 23 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              2   1100 1001     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
25 Aug     4    Quiet 
26 Aug     4    Quiet 
27 Aug     4    Quiet 
COMMENT: Solar wind parameters remain at nominal values. The 
geomagnetic field was quiet over the UT day. Expect generally 
quiet conditions next three days. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
25 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
26 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
27 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
24 Aug    -5

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

Predicted Monthly T index for August:   2

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
25 Aug    -5    Near predicted monthly values 
26 Aug    -5    Near predicted monthly values 
27 Aug    -5    Near predicted monthly values 
COMMENT: Ionospheric conditions were mostly normal over the UT 
day with variable depressions at some stations in the Equatorial/N 
Aus regions. Expect mostly normal conditions next three days 
with continuing variable depressions in the Equatorial region. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 23 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.1E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.80E+08   (moderate fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability:14%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 23 Aug
Speed: 337 km/sec  Density:    7.3 p/cc  Temp:    24900 K  Bz:   0 nT

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