Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20002100638
Observation time: 07/28/2000 210.27693 0638 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2000 |
| Fractional day of year |
210.276927 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
23926.5 ± 12.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-13.633 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-61.317 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-5.910 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0008 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0263 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0008
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0247 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
6.56, 11.78, 12.19 |
Event added to database
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Mon Feb 14 11:10:09 2005
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Event last processed
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Mon Mar 30 19:38:09 2009
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Method selected
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RH08
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Propagation delay to Earth [minutes]
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-3.480 ± 0.146
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Asymptotic
plasma
parameters (About, Top)
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Parameter
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Upstream
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Downstream
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| Vx GSE [km/s] |
-342.4 ± 2.0 |
-439.0 ± 7.6 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
4.7 ± 2.5 |
23.0 ± 3.8 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-23.8 ± 2.8 |
-19.4 ± 5.5 |
| Wi [km/s] |
17.3 ± 2.4 |
38.7 ± 3.7 |
| We [km/s] |
546.6 ± 76.2 |
1224.8 ± 118.4 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
5.6 ± 0.9 |
15.2 ± 1.3 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
4.4 ± 0.1 |
3.5 ± 1.1 |
| By GSE [nT] |
5.9 ± 0.4 |
17.3 ± 0.5 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-4.4 ± 0.4 |
-6.3 ± 1.5 |
Plasma Beta
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0.049 ± 0.052
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0.138 ± 0.137
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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22.31 ± 3.11
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50.00 ± 4.83
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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79.82 ± 7.50
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105.37 ± 5.64
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.828 ± 0.086 |
0.011 ± 0.103 |
0.560 ± 0.493 |
34.08 ± 8.80 |
179.22 ± 7.10 |
| VC |
-0.981 ± 0.010 |
0.189 ± 0.050 |
0.044 ± 0.044 |
2.52 ± 3.24 |
169.10 ± 2.91 |
| MX1 |
-0.980 ± 0.016 |
-0.053 ± 0.087 |
0.193 ± 0.191 |
11.15 ± 4.55 |
183.11 ± 5.09 |
| MX2 |
-0.990 ± 0.008 |
-0.061 ± 0.088 |
0.128 ± 0.127 |
7.35 ± 2.82 |
183.54 ± 5.08 |
| MX3 |
-0.994 ± 0.007 |
-0.066 ± 0.089 |
0.087 ± 0.087 |
4.99 ± 2.22 |
183.82 ± 5.11 |
| RH08 |
-0.999 ± 0.000 |
-0.044 ± 0.000 |
0.028 ± 0.028 |
1.60 ± 0.83 |
182.51 ± 0.00 |
| RH09 |
-0.998 ± 0.005 |
-0.061 ± 0.068 |
0.028 ± 0.028 |
1.60 ± 4.06 |
183.51 ± 3.88 |
| RH10 |
-0.998 ± 0.005 |
-0.061 ± 0.068 |
0.028 ± 0.028 |
1.60 ± 4.06 |
183.51 ± 3.90 |
| Average |
-0.971 |
-0.018 |
0.137 |
8.112 |
181.040 |
| Median |
-0.990 |
-0.053 |
0.087 |
4.995 |
183.510 |
| Deviation |
0.058 |
0.087 |
0.181 |
11.034 |
5.048 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
45.2 ± 2.5 |
398.6 ± 17.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| VC |
66.6 ± 1.2 |
490.4 ± 18.6 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| MX1 |
50.3 ± 1.2 |
478.7 ± 19.1 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| MX2 |
52.0 ± 1.1 |
484.6 ± 19.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| MX3 |
53.1 ± 1.1 |
487.1 ± 19.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| RH08 |
56.2 ± 1.1 |
491.4 ± 19.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| RH09 |
55.4 ± 1.1 |
490.2 ± 19.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| RH10 |
55.4 ± 1.1 |
490.2 ± 19.2 |
2.82 ± 0.74 |
| Average |
54.3 |
476.4 |
2.82 |
| Median |
55.4 |
490.2 |
2.82 |
| Deviation |
6.1 |
31.7 |
0.00 |
Upstream wave speeds
and
mach numbers (About, Top)
|
Method
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dV
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Slow
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Intermediate
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Fast
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Slow
Mach
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Fast
Mach
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| MC |
128.2 ± 2.3 |
15.4 ± 2.0 |
56.3 ± 5.3 |
81.5 ± 7.2 |
8.46 ± 1.14 |
1.58 ± 0.12 |
| VC |
154.7 ± 1.9 |
8.5 ± 1.1 |
31.7 ± 3.0 |
82.5 ± 7.0 |
18.38 ± 2.49 |
1.88 ± 0.14 |
| MX1 |
148.0 ± 2.0 |
13.9 ± 1.8 |
51.0 ± 4.8 |
81.8 ± 7.2 |
10.82 ± 1.45 |
1.82 ± 0.14 |
| MX2 |
149.0 ± 2.0 |
13.4 ± 1.8 |
49.1 ± 4.6 |
81.9 ± 7.1 |
11.31 ± 1.51 |
1.83 ± 0.14 |
| MX3 |
149.1 ± 2.0 |
13.0 ± 1.7 |
47.9 ± 4.5 |
81.9 ± 7.1 |
11.61 ± 1.55 |
1.83 ± 0.14 |
| RH8 |
150.3 ± 2.0 |
12.1 ± 1.6 |
44.5 ± 4.2 |
82.1 ± 7.1 |
12.64 ± 1.69 |
1.84 ± 0.14 |
| RH9 |
149.5 ± 2.0 |
12.3 ± 1.6 |
45.4 ± 4.3 |
82.0 ± 7.1 |
12.32 ± 1.65 |
1.83 ± 0.14 |
| RH10 |
149.5 ± 2.0 |
12.3 ± 1.6 |
45.4 ± 4.3 |
82.0 ± 7.1 |
12.32 ± 1.65 |
1.83 ± 0.14 |
| Average |
147.3 |
12.6 |
46.4 |
82.0 |
12.2 |
1.8 |
| Median |
149.5 |
13.0 |
47.9 |
82.0 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
| Deviation |
8.0 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
Downstream wave speeds
and
mach numbers (About, Top)
|
Method
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dV
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Slow
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Intermediate
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Fast
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Slow
Mach
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Fast
Mach
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| MC |
45.6 ± 7.4 |
33.1 ± 2.7 |
74.3 ± 4.0 |
111.9 ± 4.7 |
1.38 ± 0.21 |
0.41 ± 0.07 |
| VC |
56.3 ± 7.1 |
18.1 ± 1.4 |
41.8 ± 2.2 |
115.3 ± 4.5 |
3.12 ± 0.34 |
0.49 ± 0.06 |
| MX1 |
53.6 ± 7.8 |
29.7 ± 2.4 |
67.3 ± 3.6 |
112.9 ± 4.6 |
1.80 ± 0.23 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| MX2 |
53.9 ± 7.9 |
28.6 ± 2.3 |
64.9 ± 3.5 |
113.2 ± 4.6 |
1.89 ± 0.23 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| MX3 |
54.0 ± 7.8 |
27.9 ± 2.2 |
63.3 ± 3.4 |
113.4 ± 4.6 |
1.94 ± 0.24 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| RH8 |
54.5 ± 7.8 |
25.7 ± 2.0 |
58.7 ± 3.1 |
113.9 ± 4.6 |
2.12 ± 0.25 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| RH9 |
54.2 ± 7.8 |
26.3 ± 2.1 |
59.9 ± 3.2 |
113.7 ± 4.6 |
2.06 ± 0.25 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| RH10 |
54.2 ± 7.8 |
26.3 ± 2.1 |
59.9 ± 3.2 |
113.7 ± 4.6 |
2.06 ± 0.25 |
0.48 ± 0.07 |
| Average |
53.3 |
27.0 |
61.2 |
113.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
| Median |
54.2 |
27.9 |
63.3 |
113.7 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
| Deviation |
3.2 |
4.3 |
9.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
Survey interval (About, Top)
Selected
data (About, Top)
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Key plasma parameters
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Velocity
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Magnetic Field
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Simple
Methods
(About, Top)
Rankine Chi^2
Contour (About, Top)
Shock
Speed (About, Top)
Theta Bn (About, Top)
Mach Numbers (About, Top)
Page updated Fri Jun 13 11:06:02 2014
Michael L Stevens
(mstevens@cfa.harvard.edu)
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