[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (05 May 06)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 05 MAY 2006, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (28 APRIL - 04 MAY)
Date     28    29    30    01    02    03    04
10cm    100   101   100    93    89    89    92
AFr      10     2     0     2     4     2 (  7)
Aaus     10     2     1     1     3     1 ( 10)
T        39    31    35    28    31    36    38

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

28 Apr 
Solar:        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 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 10% during local day 
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.

29 Apr 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
Near predicted monthly values / Enhanced to 15% above
predicted monthly values. 

30 Apr 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced at all
   latitudes.

01 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced at all
   latitudes.

02 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

03 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   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 during local day,
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

04 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active 
Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      No data available during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   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 40% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 35% with periods of degradations. 

2. FORECAST (05 MAY - 11 MAY)
Solar: 
Very low to low.

Geomagnetic:  
Active to minor storm on 05 and 06 May,
unsettled to active on 07 May, active on 11 May,
quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies:  
Minor to significant depresions on 05 and 06 May,
minor to moderate depressions on 07 and 11 May,
MUFs near predicted monthly values on other days.

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

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