Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
482 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 16 and 17, 2003.
Solar wind density
3.8 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 16 and 17, 2003.
Solar wind temperature
72 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 16 and 17, 2003.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 16 and 17, 2003.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.1 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 16 and 17, 2003.