[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 03 December 13 issued 2330 UT on 03 Dec 2013

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Wed Dec 4 10:30:22 EST 2013


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

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 03 Dec: 136/90


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             04 Dec             05 Dec             06 Dec
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   135/89             140/94             145/99

COMMENT: Two C1 flares at 1455 and 2222 UT. Background x-ray 
flux is increasing. All regions appear stable or are declining 
except new region (S29W06) which grew rapidly over the reporting 
period. Available LASCO and STEREO images indicate no CME events. 
ACE data show the solar wind speed between 350-450 km/s and the 
north-south IMF gradually becoming somewhat disturbed (+/-7 nT) 
with extended southward periods. Region 1893 (S13) which previously 
produced X-flare(s) is due to return around 4 Dec. An equatorial 
coronal hole is likely to become mildly geo-effective around 
6 Dec.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 03 Dec: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 03 Dec : A   K           
   Australian Region       7   12223222
      Darwin               7   12223222
      Townsville           6   11223122
      Learmonth            9   21224222
      Alice Springs        6   11223122
      Culgoora             7   12223122
      Gingin               8   22223222
      Camden               7   12223222
      Canberra             4   02113111
      Launceston           7   12223222
      Hobart               6   12223211    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 03 Dec :
      Macquarie Island    12   12135311
      Casey               20   45433232
      Mawson              24   34224355
      Davis               17   34334332

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 03 Dec : 
      Darwin               7   (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 Dec : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              8                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 02 Dec :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         1
           Planetary              1   0000 0000     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
04 Dec     8    Quiet to Unsettled
05 Dec     5    Quiet
06 Dec    10    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: Mild disturbance from the effects of a coronal hole 
due around 6 Dec.

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

PCA Event : No event.

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

COMMENT: Enhanced MUFs, with respect to the predicted monthly 
T index, are expected for southern hemisphere propagation paths. 
MUFs on northern hemisphere propagation paths expected to be 
near predicted to slightly lower than those based on predicted 
monthly T index.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
03 Dec   132

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-04, 18-21 UT.
      Enhanced 15-30% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-09, 21-22 UT.
      Enhanced 20-30% at other times. No Townsville data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-04, 21-23 UT.
      Enhanced 15-35% at other times.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 20% enhanced.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Nov      117
Dec      73
Jan      71

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
04 Dec   110    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
05 Dec   110    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values
06 Dec   110    Near to 15% above predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Sporadic E may, at times, disrupt oblique propagation 
paths. Chance of SWFs.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 02 Dec
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.4E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 9.80E+05   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B4.6

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 02 Dec
Speed: 424 km/sec  Density:    0.8 p/cc  Temp:    62100 K  Bz:   0 nT

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