[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (07 March 02)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 07 MARCH 2002, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (26 FEBRUARY - 06 MARCH)
K indices are in UT (0-24). For conversion to local time:
AEST = UT + 10 hours; ACST = UT + 9.5 hours; AWST = UT + 8 hours
        Australian Region*              
 Date     K-INDICES    A               
 26 Feb   2322 2223    9     
 27 Feb   3222 1122    7     
 28 Feb   2534 3345   25    A weak (26nT) impulse was observed 
 in the IPS magnetomter data at 0451UT on 28 Feb, and a weak 
 (14nT) impulse was observed at 0904UT on 28 Feb.
 01 Mar   4222 2113    9    
 02 Mar   2322 2222    8    
 03 Mar   2333 2224   12    
 04 Mar   3223 2333   12    
 05 Mar   4534 3323   21    
 06 Mar   3343 3333   16    

*estimated from real time data

Activity on 28 Feb was related to a possible mass ejection on
26 Feb. Activity during interval 05-06 Mar was due to a high
speed coronal hole wind stream. Further mild activity likely
on 07 Mar, then declining.

2. FORECAST (07 MARCH - 06 APRIL)
Disturbed Periods: 
07 Mar : unsettled to active.
12 Mar : chance of active periods.
30 Mar - 2 Apr : active periods.

Best Quiet Periods: 
14-23 Mar

PEASE NOTE:  
At this time of the solar cycle, space weather conditions 
are frequently determined by short timescale events, not 
able to be forecasted a week in advance. 

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