Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
442 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 20 and 21, 2012.
Solar wind density
0.43 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 20 and 21, 2012.
Solar wind temperature
86 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 20 and 21, 2012.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 20 and 21, 2012.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−1.1 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 20 and 21, 2012.