Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
344 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 4 and 5, 2009.
Solar wind density
0.47 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 4 and 5, 2009.
Solar wind temperature
43 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 4 and 5, 2009.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
2.6 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 4 and 5, 2009.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+1.1 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 4 and 5, 2009.