Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
404 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for October 3 and 4, 2002.
Solar wind density
3.1 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for October 3 and 4, 2002.
Solar wind temperature
30 000 K
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for October 3 and 4, 2002.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
10.9 nT
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for October 3 and 4, 2002.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−7 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for October 3 and 4, 2002.