03/08/2012 11:00:00 UTC

Comment Section

• A fair ICME event, but strong solar source
  • X1 flare, fast CME, originated from the eastern hemisphere (~N18E42)
  • Solar wind plasma data is corrupted.

Image Data

In-Situ Data

A combination of SWEPAM and MAG data from the ACE Satellite:

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The blue lines are an approximation of the CME cloud and the red line denotes the shock.

GOES X-RAY FLUX

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The GOES X-ray Flux of the flare associated with the event. The vertical line approximately denotes the flare peak time.

References

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