[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (08 February 07)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 08 FEBRUARY 2007, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (30 JANUARY - 07 FEBRUARY)
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               
 30 Jan   3433 4333   18     
 31 Jan   3333 3332   14     
 01 Feb   2233 2122    8    
 02 Feb   2221 1212    5    
 03 Feb   2211 0012    3    
 04 Feb   2212 1012    4    
 05 Feb   2222 2122    6    
 06 Feb   2222 1222    6    
 07 Feb   3233 3233   13    

*estimated from real time 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 Space Environment Research Center, Japan.


Active on 30 Jan.
Quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (08 FEBRUARY - 10 MARCH)
Disturbed Periods: 
active 12 Feb to 13 Feb, active 25 Feb to 27 Feb.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 8 Feb to 9 Feb,  16 Feb to 24 Feb,  1 Mar to 4 Mar,   6 Mar.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 8 Feb to 10 Feb,  15 Feb to 22 Feb,  28 Feb to 3 Mar.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods:  25 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 8 Feb to 9 Feb,  16 Feb to 22 Feb,  28 Feb to 3 Mar.

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.

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