[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (04 August 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 04 AUGUST 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (28 JULY - 03 AUGUST)
Date     28    29    30    31    01    02    03
10cm     73    73    74    72    73    72    71
AFr      26     3     3    11     9     7 (  5)
Aaus     14     2     3    11    12     6 (  4)
T        32    22    10    17    18    18    20

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

28 Jul 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% during local night.
  Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 55% during local night.
  Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
     Enhanced by 95% over the UT day.

29 Jul 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
     Near predicted monthly values.
  Northern Australian Region:
     Near predicted monthly values during local day,
     Enhanced by 15% 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/Davis/Mawson):
     Enhanced by 45% over the UT day.

30 Jul 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Spread F observed 11-20
      UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20% at
      Christchurch 09-12 UT. Spread F observed 10-21 UT at
      Mundaring and Hobart.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 40% over the UT day.

31 Jul 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled with isolated active periods. 
              A minor storm period was observed at Learmonth. 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      from 07 to 15 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 40%.

01 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to active with minor storm levels 09 to 12 
              UT at Learmonth and Hobart. 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
      No data available since 1300 UT.
   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 to 30% enhanced.

02 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

03 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
near predicted monthly values

 
2. FORECAST (04 AUGUST - 10 AUGUST)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values.

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

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