[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 11 May 09

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 11/2330Z MAY 2009 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 11 MAY AND FORECAST FOR 12 MAY - 14 MAY
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 11 May:  Very low

Flares: None

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 11 May:  72/8

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             12 May             13 May             14 May
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    72/8               73/9               73/9

COMMENT: The solar wind speed has decreased to around 360 km/s. 
The visible disc remains spotless. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 11 May: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 11 May :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   12111211
      Darwin               3   12111111
      Townsville           7   22222222
      Learmonth            5   22121211
      Camden               3   12111101
      Canberra             1   11011100
      Hobart               3   02112200
      Casey(Ant)           7   23222211
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 11 May : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Camden               0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             0   (Quiet)
      Hobart               0   (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 11 May : A 
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 10 May :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              4   1200 1022     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
12 May     5    Quiet 
13 May     5    Quiet 
14 May     5    Quiet 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
12 May      Normal         Normal         Normal
13 May      Normal         Normal         Normal
14 May      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
11 May     2

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. No data for Niue.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E at Darwin
      09-13 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Night spread F observed
      at most stations.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

Predicted Monthly T index for May:   4

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
12 May     4    Near predicted monthly values 
13 May     4    Near predicted monthly values 
14 May     4    Near predicted monthly values 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 10 May
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   6.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.70E+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 10 May
Speed: 419 km/sec  Density:    1.8 p/cc  Temp:    52100 K  Bz:   0 nT

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