Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
304 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 7 and 8, 2011.
Solar wind density
5.6 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 7 and 8, 2011.
Solar wind temperature
25 000 K
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 7 and 8, 2011.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
2.9 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 7 and 8, 2011.
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 December 7 and 8, 2011.