[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (12 February 10)
Regional Warning Centre
rwc at ips.gov.au
Fri Feb 12 14:30:08 EST 2010
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 12 FEBRUARY 2010, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (05 FEBRUARY - 11 FEBRUARY)
Date 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
10cm 78 88 90 94 91 91 94
AFr 0 2 2 3 1 1 ( 5)
Aaus 4 6 6 5 3 6 ( 8)
T 3 10 16 26 24 28 32
Solar: Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic: Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies: Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies
05 Feb
Solar: very low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 25% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day,
Depressed by 30% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
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):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
06 Feb
Solar: moderate, with an M2.9 at 1900UT , and an M1.3 at
2137UT
Geomagnetic: Mostly Quiet with an isolated Active period 16-18UT
Frequencies:
near predicted monthly values
07 Feb
Solar: high, with an M6.4 at 0234UT
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Depressed by 20% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island 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 20% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
08 Feb
Solar: moderate, with an M4.1 at 0743UT , an M2.0 at 1347UT
, and an M1.1 at 2123UT
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Mostly near predicted monthly values,
Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
Northern Australian Region:
Mostly 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.
09 Feb
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Northern Australian Region:
Enhanced by 25% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values 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):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
10 Feb
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Enhanced by 45% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
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 35% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
11 Feb
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day,
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day,
Enhanced by 20% 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):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
2. FORECAST (12 FEBRUARY - 18 FEBRUARY)
Solar:
Low
Geomagnetic:
Quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies:
MUFs near predicted monthly values.
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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