[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 26 November 10

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Sat Nov 27 10:16:43 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 26/2330Z NOVEMBER 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 26 NOVEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 27 NOVEMBER - 29 NOVEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 26 Nov:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 26 Nov:  76/14

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             27 Nov             28 Nov             29 Nov
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    76/14              76/14              76/14
COMMENT: Solar activity was very low during the UT day today. 
Solar wind speed gradually decreased from 400 to 340 km/s over 
the last 24 hours and the Bz component of the interplanetary 
magnetic field varied between +/-2nT for most parts of the UT 
day today. Solar activity is expected to stay at very low levels 
for the next three days. 
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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 26 Nov: Quiet 

Estimated Indices 26 Nov :  A   K           
   Australian Region       3   22111011
      Darwin               1   11100011
      Townsville           4   2211112-
      Learmonth            2   21011011
      Canberra             0   11000000
      Hobart               1   11001000
      Casey(Ant)           7   33221121
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 26 Nov : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice_Springs        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 26 Nov : A 
           Fredericksburg         1
           Planetary              2                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 25 Nov :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         2
           Planetary              4   1211 1110     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
27 Nov     4    Quiet 
28 Nov     4    Quiet 
29 Nov     4    Quiet 
COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity was at quiet levels today. 
Nearly similar conditions may be expected for the next three days. 
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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
26 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair    
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
27 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
28 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
29 Nov      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair   
COMMENT: Some MUF depressions were observed on most locations 
over the last 24 hours possibly due to weak ionisations as the 
solar activity has stayed at very low levels for several days. 
Nearly similar conditions may be expected for the next three 
days as no significant variation to the ionospheric conditions 
is expected during this period. 
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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
26 Nov     5

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

Predicted Monthly T index for November:  33

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
27 Nov     4    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                15% 
28 Nov     4    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                15% 
29 Nov     4    near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                15% 
COMMENT: IPS HF Communications Warning 26 was issued on 25 November 
and is current for interval 25-27 November. Some MUF depressions 
were observed across the Aus/NZ regions over the last 24 hours 
possibly due to weak ionisation as the solar activity has stayed 
at very low levels for several days. Nearly similar HF conditions 
may expected in this region over the next 3 days. 
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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 25 Nov
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   3.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.10E+07   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 2%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A5.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 25 Nov
Speed: 444 km/sec  Density:    1.5 p/cc  Temp:    61500 K  Bz:   1 nT

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