[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (14 March 03)
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Fri Mar 14 11:34:23 EST 2003
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 14 MARCH 2003, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (07 MARCH - 13 MARCH)
Date 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
10cm 150 148 153 144 142 138 134
AFr 13 11 8 10 7 9 ( 17)
Aaus 11 10 8 12 12 8 ( 11)
T 88 107 124 128 90 107 123
Solar: Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic: Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian Region.
Frequencies: Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies
07 Mar
Solar: very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
Northern Australian Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
with isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Mostly near predicted monthly values.
08 Mar
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Enhanced greater than 20%.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values with
isolated depressions of 15-30% at times.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Mostly near predicted monthly values.
09 Mar
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations.
10 Mar
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Mostly near predicted monthly values to enhaced at all
stations, with depressions of up to 15% since local dawn
for southern regions.
11 Mar
Solar: very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Near predicted monthly values to enhanced.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Depressed by 15-30% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Near predicted monthly values to depressed 15-30%.
12 Mar
Solar: very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Enhanced by 25% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
13 Mar
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Equatorial PNG Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day,
Enhanced by 30% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 30% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Enhanced by 35% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
2. FORECAST (14 MARCH - 20 MARCH)
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Mostly Unsettled to Active with minor storm intervals possible.
Frequencies: depressed 15% briefly after local dawn during week.
PLEASE 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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