[Ips-wsgr] IPS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (03 October 14) issued 0228 UT on 03 Oct 2014
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Fri Oct 3 12:28:42 EST 2014
SUBJ: IPS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT
ISSUED ON 03 OCTOBER 2014, BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
1. SUMMARY (26 SEPTEMBER - 02 OCTOBER)
Date 26 27 28 29 30 01 02
10cm 170 181 181 175 162 155 149
AFr 12 12 6 7 12 10 ( 8)
Aaus 12 10 7 9 8 7 ( 5)
T 96 99 106 117 118 100 103
Solar: Solar flare activity
Geomagnetic: Geomagnetic activity observed for Australian region.
Frequencies: Australian ionospheric F2 critical frequencies
26 Sep
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Active
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced to 40% during local day.
Enhanced to 70% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced to 20% 08-11UT,
Depressed to 20% 11-16UT,
Otherwise near predicted monthly values.
Northern Australian Region:
Mostly 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 with extended
periods of disturbance.
27 Sep
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Depressed 15% 03-06UT,
Otherwise near predicted monthly values.
Niue Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Northern Australian Region:
Townsville enhanced 20% local day,
Depressed to 30% around local dawn.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values with
periods of disturbance.
28 Sep
Solar: high, with an M5.1 at 0258UT, and an M1.0 at 1737UT
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
In the IPS magnetometer data for 28 Sep, a weak (10nT) impulse
was observed at 1315UT.
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day.
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Darwin enhanced 25% 10-14UT.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values to slightly
enhanced over the UT day.
29 Sep
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
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 20% during local night.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
30 Sep
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 30% during local day.
Enhanced by 35% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Enhanced by 30% 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.
01 Oct
Solar: low
Geomagnetic: Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 20% during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 30% during local day.
Enhanced by 30% 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.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
02 Oct
Solar: high, with an M1.5 at 1748UT, and an M7.3 at 1901UT
Geomagnetic: Quiet
Frequencies:
Cocos Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day.
Near predicted monthly values during local night.
Niue Island Region:
Enhanced by 15% during local day.
Enhanced by 20% during local night.
Northern Australian Region:
Near predicted monthly values.
Southern Australian and New Zealand Region:
Near predicted monthly values during local day.
Enhanced by 15% during local night.
Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
Enhanced by 25% over the UT day.
2. FORECAST (03 OCTOBER - 09 OCTOBER)
Solar:
Low to moderate activity early in week.
Geomagnetic:
Quiet to unsettled conditions.
Frequencies:
MUFs near predicted monthly values or 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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