[Ips-whfpr] IPS Weekly Prop. Report (13 February 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY HF PROPAGATION REPORT
ISSUED AT 13/0200Z FEBRUARY 2008 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
AUSTRALIAN REGION SUMMARY AND FORECAST

1. SUMMARY (06 FEBRUARY - 12 FEBRUARY)
Date   T index   Conditions        
06 Feb    1      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Depressed by 15% 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.

07 Feb   12      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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.

08 Feb    0      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      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.

09 Feb    4      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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.

10 Feb   15      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced greater than 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15%
      during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15%.

11 Feb   -1      Normal            
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% observed at Vanimo 18-20 UT and Niue 01-05 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

12 Feb   -2      Fair-normal       
MUFS:
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements at Vanimo
      09-20 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements 04-09
      UT and depressions to 30% at Brisbane and Townsville
      00-02, 11-16 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      mostly 10-16 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

Predicted Monthly T index for February:   6

2. FORECAST (13 FEBRUARY - 19 FEBRUARY) 
MUFS: Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30% at
times on the 13th and 14th.
Propagation conditions: Normal. No SWFs
T index:    6

3. OUTLOOK (20 FEBRUARY - 21 MARCH)
Degraded HF propagation conditions possible:
9 and 10 March.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.


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