Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
405 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 18 and 19, 2002.
Solar wind density
11 cm-3
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 18 and 19, 2002.
Solar wind temperature
101 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 18 and 19, 2002.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
15.7 nT
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 18 and 19, 2002.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−3.7 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 18 and 19, 2002.