Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
345 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 5 and 6, 2012.
Solar wind density
1.7 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 5 and 6, 2012.
Solar wind temperature
53 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 5 and 6, 2012.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
5.1 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 5 and 6, 2012.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−3.3 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 5 and 6, 2012.