Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
285 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 11 and 12, 2012.
Solar wind density
3.4 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 11 and 12, 2012.
Solar wind temperature
34 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 11 and 12, 2012.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
4.7 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 11 and 12, 2012.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.5 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 11 and 12, 2012.