Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
362 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 6 and 7, 2011.
Solar wind density
0.66 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 6 and 7, 2011.
Solar wind temperature
49 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 6 and 7, 2011.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
4.5 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 6 and 7, 2011.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.6 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 6 and 7, 2011.