[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 10 October 10

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Mon Oct 11 10:30:16 EST 2010


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 10/2330Z OCTOBER 2010 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 10 OCTOBER AND FORECAST FOR 11 OCTOBER - 13 OCTOBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 10 Oct:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 10 Oct:  76/14

1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             11 Oct             12 Oct             13 Oct
Activity     Very low           Very low           Very low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN    76/14              78/17              78/17

COMMENT: Small chance of C-class flares from region 1112 (S18E58). 
No ACE solar wind data 2330-0615 UT. Solar wind parameters thereafter 
were undisturbed although there were some prolonged periods of 
southward IMF. Solar wind parameters are expected to become disturbed 
today due to the passage of the CME on the 6 Oct. 

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 10 Oct: Quiet to unsettled 

Estimated Indices 10 Oct :  A   K           
   Australian Region       5   21121212
      Darwin               4   11111212
      Townsville          15   33333333
      Learmonth            4   31011211
      Canberra             2   20011101
      Hobart               1   10011101
      Casey(Ant)           8   33221222
    
Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 10 Oct : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           2   (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 10 Oct : A 
           Fredericksburg         1
           Planetary              4                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 09 Oct :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              4   1111 1101     

2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
11 Oct     9    Quiet to unsettled. Probable isolated active 
                periods at high latitudes. 
12 Oct     7    Quiet to unsettled 
13 Oct     5    Quiet 

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
10 Oct      Fair-normal    Fair-normal    Fair-normal    
PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
11 Oct      Fair-normal    Fair-normal    Fair-normal   
12 Oct      Fair-normal    Fair-normal    Fair-normal   
13 Oct      Fair-normal    Fair-normal    Fair-normal   

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY

Date   T index
10 Oct    17

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly 15-30% depressed.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      00, 09-19, 23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
      02-05 UT and enhancements to 30% 11-15 UT at Darwin.
      Depressions to 20% 02-05 and 12-14 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
      02-07 and 12-15 UT at Brisbane, 02-06, 10-14 and 20-23
      UT at Norfolk Is. Spread F observed 11-19 UT at Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values with occasional
      depressions to 30%.

Predicted Monthly T index for October:  30

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
11 Oct    20    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed. 
12 Oct    30    Near predicted monthly values.
13 Oct    20    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed. 

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 09 Oct
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.0E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.4E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.30E+06   (normal fluence)   
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: A6.1

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 09 Oct
Speed: 351 km/sec  Density:    0.7 p/cc  Temp:    45500 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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