[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 14 June 12 issued 2354 UT on 14 Jun 2012

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Fri Jun 15 09:54:48 EST 2012


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/14 JUNE 2012 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 14 JUNE AND FORECAST FOR 15 JUNE - 17 JUNE
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 14 Jun:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M1.9    1439UT  possible   lower  South American/
                                    Atlantic

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 14 Jun: 149/104


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             15 Jun             16 Jun             17 Jun
Activity     Moderate           Moderate           Moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   150/105            150/105            145/99

COMMENT: Solar activity was low today. A long duration M1 flare 
was observed from region 1504(S16E01) along with a CME. The flare 
peaked at 1435UT. Several low C-class flares were observed including 
a C5 from region 1504 at 1112UT. Solar wind speed varied between 
350 and 380 km/s during the UT day today. The Bz component of 
IMF varied between +/-3 nT during most parts of the day. Low 
to moderate levels of solar activity may be expected for the 
next three days. The effect of the CMEs observed on 13 and 14 
June may strengthen the solar wind stream late on 16 June or 
early on 17 June.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 14 Jun: Quiet

Estimated Indices 14 Jun : A   K           
   Australian Region       2   11110011
      Darwin               1   11110001
      Townsville           5   12211122
      Learmonth            4   22121111
      Norfolk Island       1   11010011
      Camden               1   11010001
      Canberra             0   10000000
      Hobart               1   11010000    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 14 Jun :
      Macquarie Island     0   00010000
      Casey                4   13111011
      Mawson               4   22121111

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 14 Jun : 
      Darwin               2   (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 14 Jun : A 
           Fredericksburg         4
           Planetary              4                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 13 Jun :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              7   2321 1222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
15 Jun     5    Quiet
16 Jun     7    Quiet to Unsettled
17 Jun    12    Unsettled to Active

COMMENT: Geomagnetic activity was mostly at Quiet levels today. 
Geomagnetic activity is expected to stay mostly at Quiet levels 
on 15 and most parts of 16 June. Effect of two CMEs (observed 
on 13 and 14 June) may result in rise in geomagnetic activity 
levels to unsettled late on 16 June and to unsettled to active 
on 17 June.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
14 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
15 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal
16 Jun      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
17 Jun      Normal         Normal-fair    Fair

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions were observed today. Nearly 
similar HF conditions may be expected for the next 2 days with 
some possibility of minor to mild MUF depressions late on 16 
June and also on 17 June.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
14 Jun    71

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

Predicted Monthly T index for June:  78

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
15 Jun    85    Near predicted monthly values
16 Jun    75    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                10%
17 Jun    70    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                20%

COMMENT: Mostly normal HF conditions were observed today. Nearly 
similar HF conditions may be expected for the next 2 days with 
the possibility of minor to mild MUF depressions on mid and high 
latitudes on the late 16 June and also on 17 June.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 13 Jun
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.6E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.2E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.40E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 6%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B8.6

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 13 Jun
Speed: 379 km/sec  Density:    3.5 p/cc  Temp:    60500 K  Bz:   1 nT

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