Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
508 km/s
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for October 4 and 5, 2008.
Solar wind density
0.96 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for October 4 and 5, 2008.
Solar wind temperature
90 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for October 4 and 5, 2008.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
2.9 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for October 4 and 5, 2008.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+0.2 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for October 4 and 5, 2008.