[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (06 November 09)
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Fri Nov 6 13:03:07 EST 2009
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 06 NOVEMBER 2009, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (30 OCTOBER - 05 NOVEMBER)
Date 30 31 01 02 03 04 05
10cm 75 75 72 71 72 71 71
AFr 8 1 2 2 1 1 ( 2)
Aaus 9 3 5 7 3 3 ( 3)
T 2 -11 -6 -8 -30 -20 -13
Solar: Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic: Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies: Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies
30 Oct
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 30% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 25% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
31 Oct
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Depressed by 15% during local day.
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day.
Depressed by 50% during local night.
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 over the UT day.
01 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Depressed by 15% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 30% during local day.
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
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 over the UT day.
02 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to unsettled. Isolated active period at high
latitudes.
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to
40% observed 08-12 UT.
Niue Island Region:
Mostly 15-30% depressed.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
mostly between 00-06 and 21-23 UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values with 15% depressions
22-23 UT. Night spread F observed at Hobart 14-18 UT.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values to 25% depressed.
03 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
01-07 and 11-15 UT.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 40%
04-19 and 21-23 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
04-06 and 11-18 UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
00-18 UT Brisbane, Norfolk and Hobart and to 25%
Canberra and Sydney 00-08 UT. Enhancements to 40%
17-20 UT at Canberra and Sydney.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
at Macquarie Is. and Casey.
04 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 30%
02-06 and 13-21 UT.
Niue Island Region:
15-40% depressed with occasional blanketing sporadic E
02-05 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
00-01, 12-19 and 21-22 UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 25%
mostly 00-07 UT. Further depressions to 25% at
Brisbane, Norfolk Is. and Learmonth 10-22 UT.
Enhancements to 30% 17-19 UT at Canberra and Sydney.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values with depressions to 35%
mostly 11-21 UT at Casey, Davis and Macquarie Is. Near
predicted monthly values at Scott Base with 30%
enhancements 09-17 UT.
05 Nov
Solar: Very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
01-05 and 13-19 UT.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 20%
06-12 and 18-19 UT. Enhancements to 30% 22-23 UT.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 30%
00-05 and 22-23 UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 25%
00-08 and 12-19 UT.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values. Depressions to 40% at
Macquarie Is. and Casey 10-19 UT.
2. FORECAST (06 NOVEMBER - 12 NOVEMBER)
Solar: Low
Geomagnetic: Quiet. Quiet to unsettled with isolated active
periods possible on 6 Nov and 7 Nov.
Frequencies: MUFs near predicted monthly values to 30%
depressed at times.
For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.ips.gov.au/1/2/1.
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