Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
403 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for January 17 and 18, 2003.
Solar wind density
10 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for January 17 and 18, 2003.
Solar wind temperature
127 000 K
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for January 17 and 18, 2003.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
13.7 nT
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for January 17 and 18, 2003.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−3.2 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for January 17 and 18, 2003.