[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 09 September 14 issued 2347 UT on 09 Sep 2014

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Wed Sep 10 09:47:42 EST 2014


SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/09 SEPTEMBER 2014 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 09 SEPTEMBER AND FORECAST FOR 10 SEPTEMBER - 12 SEPTEMBER
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:** YELLOW **   MAG:** YELLOW **     ION: GREEN
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 09 Sep:  Moderate

Flares    Max     Fadeout    Freq.  Sectors
  M4.5    0035UT  possible   lower  West Pacific

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 09 Sep: 159/113


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             10 Sep             11 Sep             12 Sep
Activity     Low to moderate    Low to moderate    Low to moderate
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           Possible
10.7cm/SSN   160/114            160/114            165/119

COMMENT: Solar activity was Moderate over the last 24 hours with 
the most significant event being the long duration M4.5 flare 
from region 2158 (N16E15) which peaked at 0029UT. The bulk of 
the CME was ejected to the North-East with the chance of a glancing 
blow CME, the earliest arrival time being late in the UT day 
on 11Sep. Of the two largest regions currently on disc, regions 
2157 and 2158 size and magnetic complexity remained relatively 
unchanged over the last 24 hours. Solar wind speed declined from 
~~430km/s at 00UT to be ~350km/s at the time of this report. Bz, 
the north south component of the interplanetary magnetic field 
ranged between +5 and -4nT over the UT day. Solar activity is 
expected to be Low to Moderate for the next 3 days with the chance 
of further M-class events and possible X-class.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 09 Sep: Quiet

Estimated Indices 09 Sep : A   K           
   Australian Region       5   22111122
      Cocos Island         3   12010121
      Darwin               6   22211123
      Townsville           5   22111122
      Learmonth            5   22110222
      Alice Springs        4   12110122
      Norfolk Island       2   22010011
      Culgoora             4   22111121
      Gingin               5   22110231
      Camden               4   22111121
      Canberra             3   12110111
      Launceston           7   23121222
      Hobart               4   12111122    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 09 Sep :
      Macquarie Island     2   12110001
      Casey               13   44322222
      Mawson              20   53222254
      Davis               19   33322155

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 09 Sep : 
      Darwin               4   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth           NA
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               4   (Quiet)
      Canberra             2   (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 09 Sep : A 
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              8                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 08 Sep :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              5   1221 1122     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
10 Sep     5    Quiet
11 Sep    12    Unsettled
12 Sep    18    Active

COMMENT: Quiet geomagnetic conditions observed over the last 
24 hours. Mostly Quiet conditions are expected for the next 2 
days with possible Minor storm periods late in the UT day for 
11Sep due to a possible glancing blow CME arrival. Active conditions 
expected for 12Sep.

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3A. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION SUMMARY
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
09 Sep      Normal         Normal         Normal         

PCA Event : No event.

3B. GLOBAL HF PROPAGATION FORECAST
	            Latitude Band
Date        Low            Middle         High 
10 Sep      Normal         Normal         Normal-fair
11 Sep      Normal         Normal         Normal
12 Sep      Fair           Fair           Fair-poor


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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
09 Sep    92

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   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
Aug      72
Sep      88
Oct      84

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
10 Sep    90    Near predicted monthly values
11 Sep    95    Near predicted monthly values
12 Sep    70    Near predicted monthly values

COMMENT: IPS SWF HF Communications Warning 46 was issued on 9 
September and is current for 9-10 Sep. Useable HF communication 
frequencies were around predicted monthly values during local 
day for Southern AUS/NZ and Equatorial regions. Notable depressed 
MUFs for Northern AUS regions during this time. Occasional disturbed 
periods for Antarctic regions over the UT day. Similar conditions 
are expected for the next 24-48 hours. Possible MUF depressions 
of 20% for Southern AUS/NZ regions and poor ionospheric support 
for Antarctic regions on 12Sep due to increased geomagnetic activity.

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 08 Sep
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   4.6E+06
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  3.5E+05
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 2.20E+06   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 1%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B8.8

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 08 Sep
Speed: 417 km/sec  Density:    2.3 p/cc  Temp:   117000 K  Bz:   2 nT

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