[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 03 August 13 issued 2330 UT on 03 Aug 2013

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sun Aug 4 09:30:23 EST 2013


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/03 AUGUST 2013 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 03 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 04 AUGUST - 06 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 03 Aug:  Very low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 03 Aug: 107/57


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             04 Aug             05 Aug             06 Aug
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     None expected      None expected      None expected
10.7cm/SSN   105/54             105/54             105/54

COMMENT: Solar activity was very low over the UT day Aug 03. 
Solar wind parameters remain nominal. Latest Enlil model run 
suggests a gradual rise in solar wind velocity, probably due 
to coronal holes now in the W solar hemisphere. A brief mild 
surge in solar wind velocity is anticipated early in the UT day 
Aug 05 due to a glancing blow from one of two CME's observed 
Aug 02. The subject CME was associated with a disappearing solar 
filament in the SW quadrant.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 03 Aug: Quiet

Estimated Indices 03 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       1   11001001
      Cocos Island         1   11100001
      Darwin               3   21101012
      Townsville           2   11001002
      Learmonth            3   111-----
      Alice Springs        1   11000001
      Norfolk Island       1   12000001
      Culgoora             1   11001001
      Gingin               1   01000011
      Camden               1   11001000
      Canberra             0   11000000
      Hobart               1   11001001    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 03 Aug :
      Macquarie Island     0   00001000
      Casey                3   22200011
      Mawson               7   11100115
      Davis                2   01201111

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 03 Aug : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               0   (Quiet)
      Canberra             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 International Center for Space Weather 
Science and Education, Japan.


Estimated AFr/Ap Indices 03 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg         5
           Planetary              5                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 02 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         3
           Planetary              6   1101 1321     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
04 Aug     6    Quiet
05 Aug    12    Unsettled. Chance Active periods.
06 Aug     8    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: The regional geomagnetic field remained Quiet at all 
latitudes. The anticipated disturbance due to a coronal hole 
wind stream has not yet eventuated. Solar wind modelling suggests 
a gradual increase in solar wind velocity Aug 04 and a superimposed 
mild shock early in the UT day Aug 05, bringing Unsettled to 
occasionally Active conditions day two of the forecast period. 
Conditions should decline on day three.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
03 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
04 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
05 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
06 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair


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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
03 Aug    63

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced to 30% around local dawn Aug 04.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Predicted Monthly T indexes:
Month  T index
Jul      83
Aug      72
Sep      71

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
04 Aug    60    Near predicted monthly values
05 Aug    60    Near predicted monthly values
06 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Regional MUF's mostly near predicted monthly values 
with variable conditions observed generally Equatorial/N Aus 
regions. Minor degradations possible next three days Antarctic/S 
Aus/NZ regions.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 02 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   9.1E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 3.30E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 5%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B2.7

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 02 Aug
Speed: 334 km/sec  Density:    1.5 p/cc  Temp:    34400 K  Bz:   0 nT

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