Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
520 km/s
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for March 9 and 10, 2012.
Solar wind density
1.3 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for March 9 and 10, 2012.
Solar wind temperature
40 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for March 9 and 10, 2012.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
4.9 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for March 9 and 10, 2012.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−2 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for March 9 and 10, 2012.