Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
339 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 17 and 18, 2009.
Solar wind density
5.9 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 17 and 18, 2009.
Solar wind temperature
57 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 17 and 18, 2009.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
4 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 17 and 18, 2009.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+0.7 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 17 and 18, 2009.