Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
417 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for March 5 and 6, 2016.
Solar wind density
12 cm-3
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for March 5 and 6, 2016.
Solar wind temperature
131 000 K
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for March 5 and 6, 2016.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
15 nT
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for March 5 and 6, 2016.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−1.7 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for March 5 and 6, 2016.