[Ips-wsgr] SWS Weekly Solar and Geophysical Report (15 September 17) issued 0329 UT on 15 Sep 2017 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Fri Sep 15 13:29:18 EST 2017

SUBJ: SWS WEEKLY SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL REPORT 
ISSUED ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2017, BY Space Weather Services,
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

1. SUMMARY (08 SEPTEMBER - 14 SEPTEMBER)
Date     08    09    10    11    12    13    14
10cm    117   107   100    80    76    75    74
AFr      50     6    12     8    16    13  ( 16)
Aaus     35     2     3    10    10    12  ( 16)
T        47    16    14    33    17    27    16

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

08 Sep 
Solar:        High, with an M3.9 at 0000UT, an M1.3 at 0224UT, 
              an M8.1 at 0749UT, an M3.0 at 1547UT, and an M2.1 
              at 2346UT
Geomagnetic:  Unsettled to Major Storm
In the SWS magnetometer data for 08 Sep, a weak (13nT) impulse 
was observed at 0537UT and a weak (20nT) impulse was observed 
at 0709UT.
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
      Enhanced by 35% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 45% during local night.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 30% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.

09 Sep 
Solar:        Moderate, with an M2.1 at 2346UT, an M1.0 at 0431UT, 
              an M3.7 at 1104UT, and an C9.0 at 2331UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 45% after local dawn.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 35% during local day.
      Enhanced by 20% during local night.
      Enhanced by 45% after local dawn.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values during local day.
      Depressed by 20% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Near predicted monthly values over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

10 Sep 
Solar:        High, with an C9.0 at 2331UT, and an X8.3 at 1606UT
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 65% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

11 Sep 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available 
   Niue Island Region:
      Enhanced by 40% during local day.
      Enhanced by 40% during local night.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

12 Sep 
Solar:        Low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Unsettled
In the SWS magnetometer data for 12 Sep, a weak (12nT) impulse 
was observed at 2005UT.
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available 
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 15% during local day.
      Near predicted monthly values during local night.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

13 Sep 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Active
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available.
   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.
      Enhanced by 15% during local night.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Enhanced by 20% during local day.
      Enhanced by 25% during local night.
      Enhanced by 20% after local dawn.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.
      Proton event in progress, increased absorption observed.

14 Sep 
Solar:        Very low
Geomagnetic:  Quiet to Minor Storm
In the SWS magnetometer data for 14 Sep, a weak (10nT) impulse 
was observed at 1117UT.
Frequencies:  
   Cocos Island Region:
      No data available .
   Niue Island Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Northern Australian Region:
      Mostly near predicted monthly values.
      Enhanced by 25% after local dawn.
   Southern Australian Region:
      Near predicted monthly values.
   Antarctic Region (Casey/Scott Base/Davis/Mawson):
      No data available over the UT day.

2. FORECAST (15 SEPTEMBER - 21 SEPTEMBER)
Solar: Low

Geomagnetic:  
Active on 15-16 Sep.   Quiet to unsettled on other days.

Frequencies:  MUFs near predicted monthly values on most days.

For an explanation of some of the terms in this report, go to
http://www.sws.bom.gov.au, and follow links to Educational->
Glossary on Solar Terrestrial Terms.

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