[Ips-wgr] IPS Weekly Geo. Report (17 January 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 17 JANUARY 2008, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (08 JANUARY - 16 JANUARY)
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               
 08 Jan   2333 2322   11     
 09 Jan   3222 3112    8     
 10 Jan   2222 1211    5    
 11 Jan   2112 1112    4    
 12 Jan   2221 3323    9    
 13 Jan   2222 3332   10    
 14 Jan   3334 3333   16    
 15 Jan   2232 3322   10    
 16 Jan   2333 3323   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 14 Jan.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

2. FORECAST (17 JANUARY - 16 FEBRUARY)
Disturbed Periods: 
No strong recurrent patterns, however mild activity may be experienced on:
  17 Jan,  1 Feb to 4 Feb,  9 Feb to 12 Feb.

Best Quiet Periods: 
 18 to 31 Jan ,  5 Feb to 8 Feb.

3. FORECAST FOR HIGH RESOLUTION AEROMAGNETIC SURVEYS

Northern Australian Regions: NA

Central Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: None.
 Best Quiet Periods: 19-31 Jan and 5-8 Feb.

Southern Australian Regions:
 Disturbed Periods: 9 Feb to 12 Feb.
 Best Quiet Periods: 18 Jan to 8 Feb.

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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