Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
388 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for May 8 and 9, 2010.
Solar wind density
0.75 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for May 8 and 9, 2010.
Solar wind temperature
36 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for May 8 and 9, 2010.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
2.6 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for May 8 and 9, 2010.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.1 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for May 8 and 9, 2010.