Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
671 km/s
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 8 and 9, 2003.
Solar wind density
1.5 cm-3
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 8 and 9, 2003.
Solar wind temperature
391 000 K
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 8 and 9, 2003.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
9.6 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 8 and 9, 2003.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−4.4 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 8 and 9, 2003.