[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (15 August 08)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 AUGUST 2008, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (08 AUGUST - 14 AUGUST)
Date     08    09    10    11    12    13    14
10cm     66    66    66    66    65    65    66
AFr       3    16     9     6     6     3 (  5)
Aaus      2    14    11     6     6     4 (  5)
T         6    -3    -2    -5    -4    -0    -1

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

08 Aug 
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.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

09 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed -10% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed 10% during local day. 
      Enhanced 10% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed 10% during local day.
      Enhanced 10% during local night.

10 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Frequencies at Vanimo were mostly depressed to 50%
      03-16 UT, otherwise near predicted monthly values;
      sporadic E observed 14-20 UT. At Niue frequencies were
      mostly near predicted monthly values with depressions
      to 25% 21-23 UT. Some night spread F observed.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      25% observed at Darwin 04-06 and 20-21 UT and
      Townsville 00 and 23 UT. Night spread F observed.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 50%
      observed at Christchurch and Hobart around 09-20 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly depressed 15 to 40%.

11 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed to 50% at times at Vanimo. Niue frequencies
      were mostly near predicted monthly values with
      depressions to 30% 02-03, 08 and 20-23 UT. Sporadic E
      observed at Vanimo 06-19 UT and Niue 01-09 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values. Depressions to
      30% at Darwin 03-06 UT and Townsville 23 UT. Sporadic
      E observed at Darwin 05-17 UT and Townsville 09-11 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to 40%
      10-20 UT. Night spread F observed.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values to 30% depressed.

12 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
      at Niue 19-23 UT. Some night spread F observed.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
      at Darwin 02-08 and 17-21 UT, to 30% at Cocos Is. 03-07
      UT and to 30% at Townsville 00 and 23 UT. Night spread
      F observed at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. At Christchurch depressions
      to 25% were observed 06-08 and 11-13 UT and sporadic E
      observed 01-18 UT. Night spread F observed at most stations.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted to 30% depressed.

13 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values,
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values. 

14 Aug 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Equatorial PNG/Niue Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 20% 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.

 
2. FORECAST (15 AUGUST - 21 AUGUST)
Solar: 
Very Low

Geomagnetic:  
Mostly quiet to unsettled conditions, possible active periods 19 August.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values.

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http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.

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