Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
316 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 7 and 8, 2002.
Solar wind density
8.1 cm-3
increased
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 7 and 8, 2002.
Solar wind temperature
41 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 7 and 8, 2002.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
5.5 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 7 and 8, 2002.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+0.5 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 7 and 8, 2002.