[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 21 August 14 issued 2330 UT on 21 Aug 2014

Regional Warning Centre rwc at ips.gov.au
Fri Aug 22 09:30:25 EST 2014


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/21 AUGUST 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 21 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 22 AUGUST - 24 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:GREEN     ION: ** YELLOW **
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 21 Aug:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M3.4    1332UT  possible   lower  European

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 21 Aug: 128/81


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             22 Aug             23 Aug             24 Aug
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   135/89             140/94             150/105

COMMENT: Numerous C-class flares along with the M-class flare 
from AR 12148 (N08 E29). Regions 12148 and 12143 (S07 W37) grew 
while the other five regions are mostly stable or declining. 
No CMEs observed in the limited SOHO/STEREO images available. 
ACE data show the solar wind speed range 320-355 km/s with the 
north-south IMF steadily southward to -7 nT.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 21 Aug: Quiet to unsettled

Estimated Indices 21 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       5   22222111
      Cocos Island         3   22111100
      Darwin               4   21122012
      Townsville           6   22222122
      Learmonth            5   22222111
      Alice Springs        5   22122121
      Norfolk Island       6   21232021
      Culgoora             3   --1-----
      Gingin               6   21232210
      Camden               7   22232121
      Canberra             6   22232111
      Launceston           7   22232221
      Hobart               7   22232121    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 21 Aug :
      Macquarie Island    15   21445210
      Casey                8   33222122
      Mawson              33   65432354
      Davis                -   --------

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 21 Aug : 
      Darwin              13   (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 21 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg        10
           Planetary             12                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 20 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              7   2111 2222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
22 Aug     7    Quiet to unsettled
23 Aug     5    Quiet
24 Aug     5    Quiet


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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
21 Aug      Normal         Normal         Fair-normal    

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
22 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
23 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal
24 Aug      Normal         Normal         Normal


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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
21 Aug    71

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed 25-35% 03, 20-23 UT. Enhanced 25-50%
      07-13 UT. Near predicted monthly values at
      other times.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed 15-20% 01-15 UT. Near predicted
      monthly values at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed 20-30% 02, 11, 15, 18 UT, depressed
      40-50% 12-14, 16 UT at Darwin. Depressed 25-40%
      11-14 UT at Townsville. Near predicted monthly
      values at other times.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Some
      depressions to 20% 00-02, 11-15, 22-23 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

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

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
22 Aug    70    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.
23 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.
24 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values to 20% depressed.

COMMENT: IPS SWF HF Communications Warning 41 was issued on 21 
August and is current for 22-24 Aug. Spread F observed at Hobart 
12-20 UT, Perth 12-22 UT and Townsville 12-17 UT. Chance of sudden 
ionospheric disturbance (SWF) 22-24 Aug.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 20 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   7.5E+04
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 1.60E+05   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B3.8

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 20 Aug
Speed: 358 km/sec  Density:    4.4 p/cc  Temp:    25600 K  Bz:  11 nT

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