[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (25 October 13) issued 0150 UT on 25 Oct 2013

Fri Oct 25 12:50:27 EST 2013

SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 25 OCTOBER 2013, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (18 OCTOBER - 24 OCTOBER)
Date     18    19    20    21    22    23    24
10cm    140   133   133   136   146   153   161
AFr       3     3     3     2     3     3 (  3)
Aaus      2     1     2     1     5     2 (  2)
T        72    94   101   112   111   107    87

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

18 Oct 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Depressed by 15% 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.

19 Oct 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values 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 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 20% over the UT day.

20 Oct 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% 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 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 30% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

21 Oct 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   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 20% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

22 Oct 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.0 at 0022UT, an M1.0 at 1522UT, 
              and an M4.2 at 2120UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

23 Oct 
Solar:        moderate, with an M2.7 at 2053UT, and an M1.4 at 
              2344UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data.
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values. Enhancements of
      25-30% 11, 14-16, 22-23 UT.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values, enhanced 15-25%
      05-06, 10-12, 23 UT and 35-50% 14-15 UT at Darwin.
      Enhanced about 15% 00-05 UT at Townsville,
      thereafter, no data.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 25% enhanced.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Mostly near predicted monthly values to 30% enhanced.

24 Oct 
Solar:        high, with an M1.4 at 2344UT, an M3.1 at 0008UT, 
              an M9.3 at 0030UT, an M2.5 at 1010UT, and an M3.5 
              at 1033UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   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.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 15% over the UT day.

2. FORECAST (25 OCTOBER - 31 OCTOBER)
Solar: 
Moderate activity early in week.

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.
Quiet to unsettled on other days. Possible Active conditions on 25-26 Oct.

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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