[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 23 June 10

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Thu Jun 24 09:00:25 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 23/2330Z JUNE 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 23 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 24 JUNE - 26 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 23 Jun:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 23 Jun:  74/11

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             24 Jun             25 Jun             26 Jun
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    74/11              75/13              76/14

COMMENT: Solar activity was Very Low over the last 24 hours. 
Solar wind speed ranged between 330km/s-310km/s over the UT day. 
IMF Bz varied between +1/-3 nT, mostly southward. Expect the 
solar wind to increase to over 500 km/s on 25 June due to a coronal 
hole reaching its geo-effective location. Solar activity is expected 
to be Very Low for the next 3 days. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 23 Jun: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 23 Jun :  A   K           
   Australian Region       3   12111111
      Darwin               2   12110011
      Townsville          11   23332232
      Learmonth            1   11110010
      Canberra             0   00000000
      Hobart               1   01111000
      Casey(Ant)           3   12111120
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 23 Jun : 
      Darwin               2   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gnangara             0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             4   (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 23 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 22 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              6   2111 1232     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
24 Jun     6    Quiet 
25 Jun    24    active 
26 Jun    18    active 

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 10 was issued on 23 June and 
is current for interval 25-26 June. Quiet geomagnetic conditions 
observed over the last 24 hours. Quiet conditions are expected 
for today, 24 June. Expect geomagnetic activity to increase early 
on 25 June due to an increase in the solar wind speed. Expect 
Unsettle to Active conditions on 25 and 26 June with isolated 
cases of Minor Storm levels at high latitudes. 

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

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
24 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal
25 Jun      Normal         Normal-Fair    Fair
26 Jun      Normal         Normal-Fair    Fair

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
23 Jun     7

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 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% 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
24 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
25 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 
26 Jun    10    depressed 10 to 20%/near predicted monthly values 

COMMENT: Depressed MUFs observed for Northern AUS/Equatorial 
and Southern AUS/NZ regions during UT 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, 
particularly Cocos Island during local night time hours. 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 22 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   8.9E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.9E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 5.70E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 7%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A4.9

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 22 Jun
Speed: 338 km/sec  Density:    1.1 p/cc  Temp:    47400 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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