Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
638 km/s
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 5 and 6, 2018.
Solar wind density
1.4 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 5 and 6, 2018.
Solar wind temperature
245 000 K
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 5 and 6, 2018.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
5.5 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 5 and 6, 2018.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.8 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 5 and 6, 2018.