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Plasma Group Interplanetary Shock Analysis Pages Database: Wind Shock Analysis Event ID: 20022132309 08/01/2002 213.96467 2309 [UT] |
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General Information (About, Top)
Year | 2002 |
Fractional day of year | 213.964670 |
Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] | 83347.5 ± 3.0 |
Shock type | FF |
Electron data availability | 0 | X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] | 18.844 |
Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] | 85.972 |
Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] | 4.712 |
Upstream plasma points selected for analysis | 0007 |
Upstream field points selected for analysis | 0260 |
Downstream plasma points selected for analysis | 0006 |
Downstream field points selected for analysis | 0204 |
Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 | 5.75, 28.74, 29.66 |
Event added to database |
Sat Mar 12 23:14:20 2005 |
Event last processed |
Sun Mar 13 11:39:55 2005 |
Method selected |
RH08 |
Propagation delay to Earth [minutes] |
4.205 ± 0.260 |
Asymptotic plasma parameters (About, Top)
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Vx GSE [km/s] | -434.8 ± 2.0 | -469.3 ± 2.2 |
Vy GSE [km/s] | -2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 4.3 |
Vz GSE [km/s] | -4.1 ± 0.7 | -15.4 ± 2.0 |
Wi [km/s] | 15.3 ± 0.4 | 25.1 ± 2.3 |
We [km/s] | 482.4 ± 11.4 | 792.4 ± 73.6 |
Ni [n/cc] | 12.1 ± 0.2 | 24.8 ± 1.4 |
Bx GSE [nT] | -3.8 ± 0.5 | -3.9 ± 0.5 |
By GSE [nT] | -5.1 ± 0.4 | -12.5 ± 1.1 |
Bz GSE [nT] | 5.7 ± 0.3 | 7.3 ± 0.6 |
Plasma Beta |
0.081 ± 0.080 |
0.152 ± 0.133 |
Sound Speed [km/s] |
19.69 ± 0.47 |
32.35 ± 3.01 |
Alfven Speed [km/s] |
53.70 ± 0.50 |
65.90 ± 5.20 |
Best values of shock front normal for each method (About, Top)
Method | Nx | Ny | Nz | Theta [degrees] | Phi [degrees] |
MC | -0.651 ± 0.132 | 0.165 ± 0.097 | 0.741 ± 0.560 | 47.81 ± 10.34 | 165.78 ± 8.01 |
VC | -0.942 ± 0.024 | 0.132 ± 0.109 | -0.310 ± 0.300 | -18.05 ± 3.39 | 172.04 ± 6.65 |
MX1 | -0.990 ± 0.024 | -0.013 ± 0.078 | -0.142 ± 0.141 | -8.15 ± 9.72 | 180.77 ± 4.50 |
MX2 | -0.980 ± 0.026 | -0.030 ± 0.089 | -0.199 ± 0.196 | -11.45 ± 7.50 | 181.74 ± 5.22 |
MX3 | -0.965 ± 0.022 | -0.048 ± 0.106 | -0.258 ± 0.252 | -14.93 ± 4.84 | 182.87 ± 6.27 |
RH08 | -0.993 ± 0.002 | -0.009 ± 0.013 | -0.117 ± 0.117 | -6.74 ± 0.93 | 180.50 ± 0.75 |
RH09 | -0.978 ± 0.014 | -0.026 ± 0.071 | -0.207 ± 0.204 | -11.93 ± 3.97 | 181.50 ± 4.16 |
RH10 | -0.978 ± 0.014 | -0.026 ± 0.071 | -0.207 ± 0.204 | -11.93 ± 3.97 | 181.50 ± 4.16 |
Average | -0.935 | 0.018 | -0.087 | -4.422 | 178.339 |
Median | -0.978 | -0.013 | -0.199 | -11.455 | 181.504 |
Deviation | 0.116 | 0.082 | 0.340 | 21.399 | 6.095 |
Key shock parameters (About, Top)
Method | ThetaBn | Shock Speed | Compression |
MC | 46.4 ± 3.6 | 310.0 ± 5.5 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
VC | 82.1 ± 3.5 | 483.7 ± 7.3 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
MX1 | 69.1 ± 3.5 | 503.0 ± 7.8 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
MX2 | 71.1 ± 3.4 | 499.5 ± 7.9 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
MX3 | 73.2 ± 3.4 | 493.9 ± 7.9 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
RH08 | 68.2 ± 3.5 | 503.9 ± 7.8 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
RH09 | 71.6 ± 3.4 | 499.0 ± 7.9 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
RH10 | 71.6 ± 3.4 | 499.0 ± 7.9 | 2.06 ± 0.12 |
Average | 69.2 | 474.0 | 2.06 |
Median | 71.6 | 499.0 | 2.06 |
Deviation | 10.1 | 66.6 | 0.00 |
Upstream wave speeds and mach numbers (About, Top)
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MC | 30.3 ± 1.0 | 13.1 ± 0.3 | 37.0 ± 0.3 | 55.7 ± 0.4 | 2.31 ± 0.07 | 0.54 ± 0.02 |
VC | 73.3 ± 2.1 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 7.4 ± 0.1 | 57.1 ± 0.4 | 28.91 ± 0.79 | 1.28 ± 0.04 |
MX1 | 72.0 ± 2.1 | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 19.2 ± 0.2 | 56.8 ± 0.4 | 10.85 ± 0.29 | 1.27 ± 0.04 |
MX2 | 72.7 ± 2.1 | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 17.4 ± 0.2 | 56.9 ± 0.4 | 12.08 ± 0.32 | 1.28 ± 0.04 |
MX3 | 73.1 ± 2.1 | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 15.5 ± 0.1 | 57.0 ± 0.4 | 13.63 ± 0.36 | 1.28 ± 0.04 |
RH8 | 71.6 ± 2.1 | 6.9 ± 0.1 | 20.0 ± 0.2 | 56.8 ± 0.4 | 10.35 ± 0.28 | 1.26 ± 0.04 |
RH9 | 72.8 ± 2.1 | 5.9 ± 0.1 | 16.9 ± 0.2 | 56.9 ± 0.4 | 12.42 ± 0.33 | 1.28 ± 0.04 |
RH10 | 72.8 ± 2.1 | 5.9 ± 0.1 | 16.9 ± 0.2 | 56.9 ± 0.4 | 12.42 ± 0.33 | 1.28 ± 0.04 |
Average | 67.3 | 6.5 | 18.8 | 56.8 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
Median | 72.8 | 6.0 | 17.4 | 56.9 | 12.4 | 1.3 |
Deviation | 15.0 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
Downstream wave speeds and mach numbers (About, Top)
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MC | 15.4 ± 2.6 | 20.8 ± 1.4 | 45.4 ± 3.6 | 70.5 ± 3.9 | 0.75 ± 0.13 | 0.22 ± 0.04 |
VC | 36.6 ± 1.7 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 9.0 ± 0.7 | 73.4 ± 3.5 | 9.26 ± 0.40 | 0.50 ± 0.05 |
MX1 | 36.3 ± 2.1 | 10.4 ± 0.6 | 23.5 ± 1.9 | 72.8 ± 3.5 | 3.49 ± 0.15 | 0.50 ± 0.05 |
MX2 | 36.8 ± 2.1 | 9.4 ± 0.6 | 21.3 ± 1.7 | 72.9 ± 3.5 | 3.90 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.06 |
MX3 | 37.1 ± 2.2 | 8.4 ± 0.5 | 19.0 ± 1.5 | 73.1 ± 3.5 | 4.42 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.06 |
RH8 | 36.1 ± 2.1 | 10.9 ± 0.6 | 24.5 ± 1.9 | 72.7 ± 3.6 | 3.33 ± 0.15 | 0.50 ± 0.05 |
RH9 | 36.8 ± 2.1 | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 20.8 ± 1.6 | 73.0 ± 3.5 | 4.01 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.05 |
RH10 | 36.8 ± 2.1 | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 20.8 ± 1.6 | 73.0 ± 3.5 | 4.01 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.05 |
Average | 34.0 | 10.3 | 23.1 | 72.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
Median | 36.8 | 9.4 | 21.3 | 73.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Deviation | 7.5 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
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