[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (14 May 10)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 14 MAY 2010, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (07 MAY - 13 MAY)
Date     07    08    09    10    11    12    13
10cm     79    79    75    74    74    71    69
AFr      10     4     1     4     6     4 (  3)
Aaus      9     6     2     3     5     5 (  3)
T        22    24    18    14    12    14    11

Solar:        Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic:  Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies:  Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies

07 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

08 May 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

09 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 25% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed 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.

10 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available during local day,
      No data available during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 25% 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.

11 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet on most locations with isolated unsettled 
              periods. 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

12 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Depressed by 20% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 15% over the UT day.

13 May 
Solar:        very low
Geomagnetic:  Mostly quiet with isolated unsettled periods. 
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 
      by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 15% during local night.
      Depressed by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values to depressed 
      by 15% during local day,
      Depressed 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 to depressed 
      by 15% over the UT day.

 
2. FORECAST (14 MAY - 20 MAY)
Solar: 
Very low

Geomagnetic:  
Mostly quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values in most locations. 
Isolated periods of minor to mild MUF depressions possible 
on 15 and 16 May on high latitudes.

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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