[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (09 September 11)

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 09 SEPTEMBER 2011, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (02 SEPTEMBER - 08 SEPTEMBER)
Date     02    03    04    05    06    07    08
10cm    115   119   119   119   112   113   110
AFr       1     9     7     4     5     5 (  4)
Aaus      3     9     6     6     7     5 (  3)
T        49    61    56    55    62    56    56

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

02 Sep 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 25% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed by 40% over the UT day.

03 Sep 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 45% during local day,
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% 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.

04 Sep 
Solar:        moderate, with an   M3.2 at 1145UT 
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Enhanced by 45% during local day,
      Depressed by 25% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Depressed to 25% over the UT day.

05 Sep 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.6 at 0416UT, and an M1.2 at 0758UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day,
      Depressed by 35% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day,
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Depressed by 30% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Depressed by 15% 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 over the UT day.

06 Sep 
Solar:        high, with an M5.3 at 0150UT, and an X2.1 at 2220UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Niue Island Region:
      Depressed by 15% during local day,
      Depressed by 20% 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.

07 Sep 
Solar:        high, with an X1.8 at 2238UT 
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

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,
      Enhanced by 55% 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.

08 Sep 
Solar:        high, with an M6.7 at 1546UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   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 20% 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.

 
2. FORECAST (09 SEPTEMBER - 15 SEPTEMBER)
Solar: 
Moderate with the chance of high solar activity early in week.

Geomagnetic: Mostly quiet to unsettled with the chance of active
periods on 9 and 12 September.

Frequencies:  
MUFs mostly near predicted monthly values to enhanced with some
depressions possible at times for 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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