Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
360 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for December 8 and 9, 2008.
Solar wind density
0.33 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for December 8 and 9, 2008.
Solar wind temperature
56 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for December 8 and 9, 2008.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
3.7 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for December 8 and 9, 2008.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
+0.3 nT
positive
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for December 8 and 9, 2008.