Sun-Satellite Interference Near the time of equinoxes each year the Sun passes close (position in the sky) to a given geostationary satellite at some time of the day, this may cause interference. This tool predicts the times of such interference.
Magnetograms Real time plots of the variation in the Earth's magnetic field for Darwin, Townsville, Learmonth, Culgoora, Canberra, Hobart, Davis, and Casey
Indices K-Index, Pulsation Index and A-Index plots
Maps Estimated K-Index and pc3 Pulsation Index for Australian Region
Cosmic Ray Variations in cosmic rays counts can indicate Forbush decreases and ground level events, plots, background information and real time data are available
Alerts and Warnings
Geomagnetic Warning A Geomagnetic Warning is a forecast of disturbed geomagnetic conditions
Geomagnetic Alert A Geomagnetic Alert indicates a geomagnetic disturbance is in progress
GEOSTAT Alert An alert system that tracks solar coronal mass ejections from Sun to Earth
Aurora Alert An Auroral Alert is issued when IPS expects auroral displays to be visible from southern Australia.
Summary and Forecasts
Daily Report The Geomagnetic summary and forecast section from the current IPS Daily and Solar Geophysical Report
Weekly Report The Weekly Geophysical Report, issued each Thursday
Aurora
Auroral Oval Tool A graphic tool estimating the location of the southern Auroral Oval
Historical Data
Magnetograms Archived magnetic field variation plots for Darwin, Townsville, Learmonth, Culgoora, Canberra, Hobart, Davis and Casey
Indices K-Index and Pulsation Index plots for various locations
Data Files Ftp links for Darwin, Townsville, Learmonth, Culgoora, Canberra and Hobart
Day-Night Location The image below gives the present location of day and night on the earth. The white area on the map are those locations in day- the grey indicates twilight - and the black is night
Solar Region Data The location, size and magnetic complexity of sunspot regions on the visible solar disk
Solar Activity Plot This plot shows the solar activity level (low, moderate, high, very high) for the past month
Solar Wind Speed ACE (US Advanced Composition Explorer) satellite driven solar wind speed, solar wind magnetic field direction, and density plot
Summary and Forecast Solar activity summary and forecast from the IPS Daily Solar and Geophysical Report
X-Ray Flux Current value of solar xray flux which is updated every 5 minutes
X-Ray Flares List of recent solar flares and estimated area of fadeout information
Proton Flux Current value of the solar proton flux.
Solar Flare Forecast Solar Flare Forecast from IPS Daily Solar and Geophysical Report.
Learmonth Observatory
Overview A brief description of Learmonth Solar Observatory
Spectrographs Solar radio spectrographs, observe the Sun over a wide radio frequency range during the local day. Real time, Hourly and Daily images from the Culgoora radiospectrograph are available
Images H-Alpha(full disk & solar regions), GONG white light(images & movies) and GONG Magnetograms (images & movies)
Radio Flux Plot Diagram, Hour Plot Diagram and Quiet Solar(IFLUX)
Historical Data Full Disk H-Alpha Images and Daily Spectrographs
HAP Charts Hourly Area Prediction HF base to mobile charts are available for hourly, daily and weekly
HF Conditions Current vertical maximum usable frequency (MUF or foF2) Plots, HF Communications Warning, daily ionospheric summary and forecast and real time MUF report
Ionogram Viewer An interactive tool to view images of ionospheric echoes (called ionograms) recorded by IPS ionosondes (or ionospheric sounders) around Australia and Antarctica.
Ionospheric Map A real time vertical MUF (maximum usable frequency) map produced from ionospheric measurements from ionosondes
LAMP Charts Local Area Mobile Predictions, HF predictions within 1000km of a base, for hourly and recent days
T Index The T index is used to state the current level of support of the ionosphere, it is used in the generation of HF predictions, a T index map, plot, real time T index values and FAQ page are available.
HF Conditions Inferred (from the current geomagnetic activity level) global HF propagation conditions and HF Fadeout Warning (forecast of shortwave fadeouts associated with daylight solar flares)
Fadeout Charts Image showing prediction of current fadeout enhanced absorption limiting frequencies (if a solar flare is in progress) and ALF fadeout contour from the last major solar flare
Polar Cap Absorption Ionospheric PCA events are associated with high energy solar protons, plots from riometers, which measure the increase ionospheric absorption during such events are available and a log of recent solar proton events
T Index Monthly T indices for ASAPS (Advanced Stand Alone prediction System) and regional real time T index values
Ionospheric Map Display up to 7 days foF2 maps and foF2 anomalies. Near real time global vertical MUF (maximum usable frequency) map, which can be used for an indication of near vertical incidence ionospheric frequencies of support
HAP Charts Hourly HAP charts based on the near real time global MUF map.
LAMP Charts Local Area Mobile Predictions, HF predictions within 1000km of a base, for hourly and recent days for some European cities
T Index Map Display up to 7 days T-Index maps, shows the current ionospheric support level from the monthly average level
Online Tools
Prediction Tools Online HF predictions tools, point to point, and point to area.
Index Plots A monthly displays of the daily planetary A index, 10.7cm flux and northern and southern hemisphere T index values
Section Information
HF Systems Help Page Explanations of the data and information presented in the HF Systems Section
Data Download Access to ASWFC data server to download ionospheric, geophysical, solar and GPS data files and ionospheric and solar viewers software tools.
Magnetometer Access the web page to display magnetometer data plot and download data files.
Ionospheric To plot scaled hourly ionospheric data and download data files.
Ionospheric_Medians To plot monthly ionospheric medians of foF2 and M(3000)F2 data and download data files.
Imaging Riometer To display The Southern Hemisphere Imaging Riometer Experiment (SHIRE) data images.
Cosmic Ray To plot and download cosmic ray data of Kingston and Mawsom stations.
Riometer To plot and download riometer data of Casey, Davis, Macquarie Island and Mawson stations.
Spectrograph To display spectrograph images and download data files of Learmonth and Culgoora.
Solar Radio To plot and download Learmonth solar radio data.
Ionospheric Scintillation To plot and download Ionospheric Scintillation Monitor(ISM) data of Darwin, Macquarie Island, Niue, Vanimo, Weipa and Wills Island.
Ionospheric_Autoscaled To plot and download auto scaled Ionospheric data of ASWFC stations after 2014.
Iono_Medians_Autoscaled To plot and download auto scaled monthly median ionospheric data of ASWFC stations after 2014.
Data Catalogue
Data Formats To provide data format and data file name convention information of ASWFC data and other data sets. Some linked pages may contain extra information related to specific data sets.
ASWFC Stations To provide ASWFC ionosonde network and ASWFC stations map.
Ionosonde Data To provide Australian ionosonde stations detailed information.
Magnetometer Data To provide Australian magnetometer stations details and their log files.
Riometer Data To provide information of four riometer stations at Australian Antarctic area.
Spectrograph Data To provide historical spectrograph data information of Learmonth and Culgoora stations.
GPS Data To provide information of GPS stations at Darwin, Macquarie Island, Niue, Vanimo, Weipa, Lord Howe Island, Learmonth and Wills Island.
Solar Data To provide solar data information of Learmonth and Culgoora stations.
