[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 21 June 10

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Tue Jun 22 09:01:37 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 21/2330Z JUNE 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 21 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 22 JUNE - 24 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 21 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 21 Jun:  72/8

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             22 Jun             23 Jun             24 Jun
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    72/8               72/8               72/8

COMMENT: Solar activity was Very Low over the last 24 hours. 
Solar wind speed ranged between 410km/s-365km/s over the UT day. 
IMF Bz varied between +6/-3nT. Solar activity is expected to 
be Very Low for the next 3 days with a slight chance of a C-class 
x-ray flare due to emerging flux region 11082 (N26W23). Between 
0207 and 1212 UT, 21 June, a disappearing solar filament was 
noted in association with a weak CME in the northwest quadrant, 
however is not expected to be geo-effective. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 21 Jun: Quiet to Unsettled 

Estimated Indices 21 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region       4   21310111
      Darwin               4   21310021
      Townsville          12   33322233
      Learmonth            4   21310011
      Canberra             1   10200000
      Hobart               1   11200000
      Casey(Ant)           3   22210110
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 21 Jun : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             4   (Quiet)
      Canberra            13   (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 21 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 20 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              3   1001 1112     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
22 Jun     4    Quiet 
23 Jun     4    Quiet 
24 Jun     4    Quiet 

COMMENT: Quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions observed over 
the last 24 hours. Quiet conditions are expected for the next 
3 days. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
22 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal
23 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal
24 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
21 Jun     4

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

Predicted Monthly T index for June:  26

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
22 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
23 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
24 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 

COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 14 was issued on 21 June 
and is current for interval 21-22 June. Depressed MUFs observed 
for Northern AUS/Equatorial during the UT day and Southern AUS/NZ 
regions during local day. Ionospehric support expected to be 
below monthly averages across all regions due to reduced EUV 
ionisation/weak sunspot activity for the next 3 days, with MUF 
depressions of 10%-20% for low to mid latitudes. Noted isolated 
cases of sporadic E in the Australian region. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 20 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   6.1E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 8.40E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 9%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A4.4

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 20 Jun
Speed: 377 km/sec  Density:    0.6 p/cc  Temp:    41800 K  Bz:   0 nT

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