Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
473 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 7 and 8, 2010.
Solar wind density
0.92 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 7 and 8, 2010.
Solar wind temperature
68 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 7 and 8, 2010.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3.1 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 7 and 8, 2010.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−1.1 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 7 and 8, 2010.