[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 08 August 14 issued 2330 UT on 08 Aug 2014

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Sat Aug 9 09:30:19 EST 2014


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/08 AUGUST 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 08 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 09 AUGUST - 11 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:GREEN     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 08 Aug:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 08 Aug: 123/76


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             09 Aug             10 Aug             11 Aug
Activity     Low                Low                Low
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   120/72             120/72             120/72

COMMENT: Low levels of solar activity have been observed
during the last 24 hours. Today's largest event was a C4 
flare at 1701 UT from region 2135(N11E36). Solar wind speed 
varied between around 360 to 410 km/s during the UT day today. 
The Bz component of IMF stayed mostly negative up to around 
-5 nT during the first half of the UT day and slightly positive 
during most parts of the second half of the UT day. No earthward 
directed CME was observed today. There are currently five 
sunspot groups on the visible solar disc. Solar activity is 
expected to stay at low levels with some possibility of 
isolated M-class event during the next 3 days. Some strengthening 
in solar wind stream may be observed on 9 and 10 August due 
to the possibility of a coronal hole effect.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 08 Aug: Quiet to Unsettled

Estimated Indices 08 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       4   22231000
      Cocos Island         2   21111000
      Darwin               4   22221001
      Townsville           6   23231001
      Learmonth            4   22231000
      Alice Springs        5   22231001
      Norfolk Island       3   22221000
      Culgoora             5   22231001
      Gingin               4   22231000
      Camden               5   22231001
      Canberra             4   12231000
      Launceston           4   22231000
      Hobart               4   12231000    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 08 Aug :
      Macquarie Island     9   11253000
      Casey                6   33222000
      Mawson              22   65323112

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 08 Aug : 
      Darwin              11   (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 08 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg         9
           Planetary              9                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 07 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         6
           Planetary              5   1211 2122     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
09 Aug     7    Quiet
10 Aug     7    Quiet
11 Aug     5    Quiet

COMMENT: Magnetic conditions have been mostly at Quiet to 
Unsettled levels during the last 24 hours. Enhancement to 
Unsettled levels may continue on 9 and 10 August due to a 
possible coronal hole effect. Mostly quiet conditions are 
expected on 11 August.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
08 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
09 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair
10 Aug      Normal-fair    Normal-fair    Normal-fair
11 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal

COMMENT: Periods of minor to mild MUF depressions were 
observed at low latitude locations today. Normal to fair 
HF conditions may be expected on 9 and 10 August. Mostly 
normal HF conditions may be expected on 11 August.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
08 Aug    86

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day.
      Depressed by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

Monthly T index:
Month  T index
Jul      68
Aug      91
Sep      87

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
09 Aug    85    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                15%
10 Aug    85    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 5 to 
                15%
11 Aug    88    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: Periods of minor to mild MUF depressions were observed 
in Northern Australian regions with normal HF conditions otherwise. 
Nearly similar conditions may be expected on 9 and 10 August. 
Mostly normal HF conditions may be expected on 11 August.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 07 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.2E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.0E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.80E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 4%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B6.0

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 07 Aug
Speed: 382 km/sec  Density:    2.9 p/cc  Temp:    45400 K  Bz:  -1 nT

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