Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
341 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for March 5 and 6, 2006.
Solar wind density
8.4 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for March 5 and 6, 2006.
Solar wind temperature
42 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for March 5 and 6, 2006.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
6.6 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for March 5 and 6, 2006.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−1.8 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for March 5 and 6, 2006.