Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
500 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 16 and 17, 2025.
Solar wind density
6.8 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 16 and 17, 2025.
Solar wind temperature
248 000 K
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 16 and 17, 2025.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
14.7 nT
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 16 and 17, 2025.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−2.9 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 16 and 17, 2025.
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