Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
500 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 4 and 5, 2003.
Solar wind density
7.3 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 4 and 5, 2003.
Solar wind temperature
207 000 K
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 4 and 5, 2003.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
14.4 nT
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 4 and 5, 2003.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+2.3 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 4 and 5, 2003.