[Ips-dsgr] IPS Daily Report - 06 August 15 issued 2356 UT on 06 Aug 2015

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SUBJ: IPS DAILY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED AT 2330UT/06 AUGUST 2015 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
SUMMARY FOR 06 AUGUST AND FORECAST FOR 07 AUGUST - 09 AUGUST
STATUS INDICATORS SOL:GREEN   MAG:*YELLOW*     ION:*YELLOW* 
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1A. SOLAR SUMMARY
Activity 06 Aug:  Low

Flares: none.

Observed 10.7 cm flux/Equivalent Sunspot Number for 06 Aug: 122/75


1B. SOLAR FORECAST
             07 Aug             08 Aug             09 Aug
Activity     Low                Low                Very low to low
Fadeouts     Possible           Possible           None expected
10.7cm/SSN   115/66             120/72             120/72

COMMENT: Solar activity was at low levels on 6 August due to 
low level flaring from region 2396. The solar wind gradually 
strength from 350 km/s to nearly 600 km during the last 24 hrs. 
During this period, the Bz component of IMF varied between +/-10 
nT and Bt reached levels of 12 nT. No earth-directed CMEs was 
observed for the UT day. The increased solar wind speed during 
the UT day was due to the expected arrival of the recurrent coronal 
hole. The solar wind is expected to remain high over the next 
24 hours (7 Aug) and then expected to decline over the next two 
days (8-9 Aug) as the coronal hole effects dissipate. Low levels 
of solar activity may be expected for 7 August with C-class flaring 
likely and remote chance of M-class flaring on this day.

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2A. MAGNETIC SUMMARY

Geomagnetic field for Australian Region 06 Aug: Quiet to Active

Estimated Indices 06 Aug : A   K           
   Australian Region       9   11243222
      Cocos Island         5   11222221
      Darwin               8   21233222
      Townsville          10   21243222
      Learmonth            9   12233232
      Alice Springs        8   11233222
      Norfolk Island       9   20342222
      Culgoora             9   11243222
      Gingin              11   12243232
      Camden              11   11253212
      Canberra             8   01243211
      Launceston          13   12353222
      Hobart              12   10125323    

Estimated Antarctic Regional K Indices 06 Aug :
      Macquarie Island    21   01365321
      Casey               18   23433253
      Mawson              31   43443356
      Davis               24   43403336

Observed Regional daily pc3 Indices 06 Aug : 
      Darwin               0   (Quiet)
      Townsville           0   (Quiet)
      Learmonth            0   (Quiet)
      Alice Springs        0   (Quiet)
      Gingin               4   (Quiet)
      Canberra             4   (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 06 Aug : A 
           Fredericksburg        12
           Planetary             14                         

Observed AFr/Ap Indices 05 Aug :  A   K
           Fredericksburg         7
           Planetary              5   2101 1222     


2B. MAGNETIC FORECAST 
Date      Ap    Conditions
07 Aug    15    Active to Unsettled
08 Aug    12    Initially active declining to unsettled conditions
09 Aug     8    Quiet to Unsettled

COMMENT: IPS Geomagnetic Warning 31 was issued on 5 August and 
is current for 7-8 Aug. The geomagnetic conditions changed from 
mainly quiet to active levels over the last 24 hrs (6 Aug). The 
conditions are expected to remain at active levels for most of 
7 Aug. Minor magnetic storms are possible over the high latitude 
regions during this day. On the 8 - 9 Aug the magnetic activity 
is expected to gradually decline to unsettled to quiet levels 
as the coronal hole effects dissipate.

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

PCA Event : No event.

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

COMMENT: HF conditions have been mostly normal to fair during 
6th Aug and similar conditions are expected for 7 Aug. Mostly 
normal conditions are expected for 8-9 Aug.

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4A. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC SUMMARY


Date   T index
06 Aug    60

Observed Australian Regional MUFs
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian 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      60
Aug      80
Sep      78

4B. AUSTRALIAN REGION IONOSPHERIC FORECAST
Date   T index  MUFs
07 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                15%
08 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                15%
09 Aug    65    Near predicted monthly values/depressed 10 to 
                15%

COMMENT: MUF are mainly near predicted monthly values with some 
weak depression over the northern Australasian region on 6 August. 
Similar conditions are expected for the next 3 days (7-9 Aug).

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5. SPACE ENVIRONMENT SUMMARY

GOES satellite data for 05 Aug
       Daily Proton Fluence >1 MeV:   1.6E+05
       Daily Proton Fluence >10 MeV:  1.1E+04
       Daily Electron Fluence >2 MeV: 4.50E+07   (normal fluence)
Electron Fluence Daily Deep Dielectric Discharge Probability: 6%
Fluence (flux accumulation over 24hrs)/ cm2-ster-day.
       X-ray background: B2.7

ACE Satellite Solar Wind Day Averaged Data for 05 Aug
Speed: 399 km/sec  Density:    3.5 p/cc  Temp:    47500 K  Bz:   1 nT

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