Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
351 km/s
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 8 and 9, 2012.
Solar wind density
0.63 cm-3
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 8 and 9, 2012.
Solar wind temperature
57 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 8 and 9, 2012.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
5.4 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 8 and 9, 2012.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−2 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 8 and 9, 2012.