[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (13 January 12) issued 0155 UT on 13 Jan 2012

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 13 JANUARY 2012, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (06 JANUARY - 12 JANUARY)
Date     06    07    08    09    10    11    12
10cm    136   141   136   142   129   120   117
AFr       6     5     5     7     5     5  (  5)
Aaus      6     6     6     6     6     5  (  8)
T       104    94   112    84    83   101    79

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

06 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with enhancements to 45%
      13-18 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 40% at
      Darwin 07-12 UT and to 30% at Townsville 06-10 UT.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

07 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to unsettled 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 40%
      13-17 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 25%
      02-04 UT and to 35% 17-18 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values.

08 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 40%
      13-18 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements to 50% 04-17
      UT at Darwin. Enhancements to 30% 11-16 UT at Townsville.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Near predicted monthly values with occasional enhancements
      to 25%. Depressions to 25% at some Brisbane, Learmonth and
      Norfolk Is. 19-22 UT.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.

09 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced 20% 00-02UT. Depressed 15% 03-05UT.
      Otherwise 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.
      Sporadic-E observed after local dawn Brisbane, 
      Sydney, Canberra. 
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

10 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Darwin enhanced to 60% 04-16UT.
      Otherwise near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 20% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

11 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

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

12 Jan 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet. 

Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Variable enhancements/depressions over the UT day.
   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 (13 JANUARY - 19 JANUARY)
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, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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