Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
485 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 7 and 8, 2008.
Solar wind density
0.51 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 7 and 8, 2008.
Solar wind temperature
102 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 7 and 8, 2008.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3.6 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 7 and 8, 2008.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.4 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 7 and 8, 2008.