Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
689 km/s
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 20 and 21, 2006.
Solar wind density
1.9 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 20 and 21, 2006.
Solar wind temperature
218 000 K
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 20 and 21, 2006.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
5 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 20 and 21, 2006.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.6 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 20 and 21, 2006.