[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (02 December 05)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 02 DECEMBER 2005, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (25 NOVEMBER - 01 DECEMBER)
Date     25    26    27    28    29    30    01
10cm     80    81    81    82    85    95    98
AFr       8     8     2     6     6     9 ( 10)
Aaus      9     6     3    12     7    13 ( 12)
T         2    18    11    23    13    35    24

Solar:        Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic:  Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian Region.
Frequencies:  Australian Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies

25 Nov 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG 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):
     Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

26 Nov 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     No data available during local night.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Mostly near predicted monthly values,
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Depressed by 20% during local day,
     Near predicted monthly values during local night.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
     Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

27 Nov 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted with depressions to 30% 12-16 UT.
      Spread F observed 17-19 UT and sporadic E at 01-06,
      13-19 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted with depressions to 25% observed at
      Darwin 02-05 UT. Sporadic E, sometimes blanketing,
      observed 01-12 UT. Spread F observed at Niue 11-16
      UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed at
      most stations throughout. Spread F observed at Hobart
      12-18 UT and at Christchurch 09-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values.

28 Nov 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed
      01-06 and 15-21 UT. Spread F observed at Vanimo 13-14
      UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E
      observed 15-20 UT at Darwin, 17-21 UT at Townsville
      and 05-14 UT at Niue. Spread F observed at Niue 09-17
      UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed
      00-04 UT at stations.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed
      08-15 UT.

29 Nov 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG Region:
      Near predicted monthly values, depressions to 30%
      07-12 UT. Sporadic E observed at Vanimo 00, 12, 17-19
      UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic observed at
      Darwin 07-08, 15 UT and Townsville 00-01 UT. Spread F
      observed at Niue 13-15 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed
      during the day and evening at all stations.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base):
      Near predicted monthly values. Sporadic E observed at
      Macquarie Island 08, 09, 13, 14 UT, Mawson 14, 15 and
      20 UT and Casey 17-21 UT.

30 Nov 
Solar:        moderate, with an   M1.4 at 1752UT 
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active 

Frequencies:  
near predicted monthly values

01 Dec 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Unsettled to active levels.

Frequencies:  
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
 
2. FORECAST (02 DECEMBER - 08 DECEMBER)
Solar: 
Moderate activity early in week.

Geomagnetic:  
active 2 Dec to 3 Dec.
quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies:  
briefly depressed after local dawn 2 to 3 Dec
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.

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.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, goto
http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.

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