Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
496 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for January 3 and 4, 2017.
Solar wind density
0.75 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for January 3 and 4, 2017.
Solar wind temperature
181 000 K
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for January 3 and 4, 2017.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
8.7 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for January 3 and 4, 2017.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+1.2 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for January 3 and 4, 2017.