[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (14 March 14) issued 0155 UT on 14 Mar 2014

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SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 14 MARCH 2014, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (07 MARCH - 13 MARCH)
Date     07    08    09    10    11    12    13
10cm    148   142   146   152   165   148   148
AFr       3     5     2     4     4     0 ( 11)
Aaus      2     2     1     2     3     4 (  6)
T       143   145   140   148   140   139   151

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

07 Mar 
Solar:        low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

08 Mar 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.4 at 2342UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.      
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

09 Mar 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.4 at 2342UT, an M1.0 at 1359UT, 
              and an M1.0 at 2030UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

10 Mar 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.2 at 0026UT, an M1.0 at 0408UT, 
              an M1.7 at 1528UT, and an M1.2 at 2254UT
Geomagnetic:  Mostly Quiet.
Frequencies:  
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 35% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 30% over the UT day.

11 Mar 
Solar:        moderate, with an M1.2 at 2254UT, an M3.5 at 0350UT, 
              and an M1.7 at 1207UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 55% during local day.
      Enhanced by 60% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

12 Mar 
Solar:        high, with an M2.5 at 1105UT, and an M9.3 at 2234UT
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 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 25% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.

13 Mar 
Solar:        moderate with an M1.2 at 1919UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled with an isolated Minor storm 
              period at high latitudes at the start of the UT 
              day
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      No data available during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.

 
2. FORECAST (14 MARCH - 20 MARCH)
Solar: 
Moderate activity early in week.

Geomagnetic:  
Quiet to unsettled conditions.

Frequencies:  
MUFs near predicted monthly values to enhanced.


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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