Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
503 km/s
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for April 16 and 17, 2002.
Solar wind density
6.3 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for April 16 and 17, 2002.
Solar wind temperature
114 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for April 16 and 17, 2002.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
16.4 nT
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for April 16 and 17, 2002.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−5.8 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for April 16 and 17, 2002.