[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 07 January 09

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Thu Jan 8 10:10:51 EST 2009


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 07/2330Z JANUARY 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 07 JANUARY AND FORECAST FOR 08 JANUARY - 10 JANUARY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 07 Jan:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 07 Jan:  69/3

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             08 Jan             09 Jan             10 Jan
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    69/3               69/3               69/3

COMMENT: Expect the solar wind to be at normal levels for the 
next three days and solar activity to be very low. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 07 Jan: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 07 Jan :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   12211201
      Darwin               3   12110102
      Townsville           6   22221222
      Learmonth            4   12211201
      Camden               2   11200201
      Canberra             2   01200101
      Hobart               3   11120201
      Casey(Ant)           7   2-322211
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 07 Jan : 
      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 07 Jan : A 
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 06 Jan :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              3   2101 1100     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
08 Jan     4    Quiet 
09 Jan     4    Quiet 
10 Jan     4    Quiet 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
07 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal         
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
08 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal
09 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal
10 Jan      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
07 Jan   -28

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

Predicted Monthly T index for January:   6

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
08 Jan   -15    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20% 
09 Jan   -15    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20% 
10 Jan   -15    near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                20% 

COMMENT: Mild MUF depressions observed Equatorial/Australian 
regions, particularly at local night. Sporadic-E conditions observed 
at most stations, particularly in the south Australian regions. 
Expect continuing variable conditions next three days. Persistent 
and intense sporadic-E events probable from Equatorial to S Aus/NZ 
regions. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 06 Jan
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   4.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.80E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 3%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A1.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 06 Jan
Speed: 373 km/sec  Density:    1.7 p/cc  Temp:    42900 K  Bz:  -2 nT

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