[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (25 November 11) issued 0155 UT on 25 Nov 2011

Fri Nov 25 12:55:45 EST 2011

SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 25 NOVEMBER 2011, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (18 NOVEMBER - 24 NOVEMBER)
Date     18    19    20    21    22    23    24
10cm    144   140   140   141   142   140   137
AFr       1     1     2     5     7     4  (  5)
Aaus      3     1     3     5     7     5  (  8)
T       155   162   177   152   128   131   131

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

18 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-10, 18-23 UT.
      Enhanced to 45% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced to 40%. Near predicted monthly values 00,
      04-07,22-23 UT at Darwin. No data Darwin 01-03 UT
      and Townsville 00-07 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 20-40% enhanced. No Hobart data 15-19 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly 20-40% enhanced.

19 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-04, 20-23 UT.
      Enhanced 20-40% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 20-50% at Townsville. Near predicted
      monthly values at Darwin 00-05 UT. No Darwin
      data 06-23 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 20-45% above predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly 20-45% above predicted monthly values.

20 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values 00-05, 19-23 UT.
      Enhanced 20-45% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced 25-50% at Townsville and 22-23 UT at
      Darwin. No Darwin data 00-21 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly 25-50% enhanced.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly enhanced 20-45%.

21 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

22 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

23 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 10% 18-21UT.
      Enhanced by 20-40% at other times.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
      Townsville no data after 06UT. 
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
      Sydney no data after 16UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

24 Nov 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15-20%.
      No data available after 16UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15-40%.
      Townsville no data available.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

2. FORECAST (25 NOVEMBER - 01 DECEMBER)
Solar: 
Low

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values. Expect MUF enhancements 
Equatorial/N Aus regions. 

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

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