Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20013010313
Observation time: 10/28/2001 301.13457 0313 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2001 |
| Fractional day of year |
301.134566 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
11626.5 ± 3.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
7.364 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-68.225 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
4.681 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0010 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0302 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0011
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0336 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
7.47, 12.59, 13.12 |
Event added to database
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Mon Feb 14 11:16:09 2005
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Event last processed
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Mon Mar 30 21:57:58 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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3.954 ± 0.382
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Asymptotic
plasma
parameters (About, Top)
|
Parameter
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Upstream
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Downstream
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| Vx GSE [km/s] |
-355.0 ± 12.9 |
-509.0 ± 7.8 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
-7.8 ± 10.0 |
9.9 ± 9.7 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-2.0 ± 13.1 |
40.1 ± 18.1 |
| Wi [km/s] |
18.3 ± 3.6 |
56.6 ± 7.9 |
| We [km/s] |
578.9 ± 113.5 |
1790.6 ± 250.0 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
2.6 ± 0.7 |
7.1 ± 1.0 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
-2.8 ± 0.8 |
-0.7 ± 0.9 |
| By GSE [nT] |
5.5 ± 0.7 |
15.7 ± 1.0 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-4.4 ± 0.5 |
-9.4 ± 1.9 |
Plasma Beta
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0.036 ± 0.028
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0.143 ± 0.130
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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23.64 ± 4.63
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73.10 ± 10.20
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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105.99 ± 16.92
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152.71 ± 11.48
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.934 ± 0.110 |
0.064 ± 0.176 |
-0.352 ± 0.336 |
-20.59 ± 17.84 |
176.05 ± 10.79 |
| VC |
-0.960 ± 0.035 |
0.112 ± 0.087 |
0.257 ± 0.251 |
14.90 ± 7.40 |
173.34 ± 5.17 |
| MX1 |
-0.959 ± 0.027 |
0.265 ± 0.085 |
0.098 ± 0.098 |
5.62 ± 8.59 |
164.58 ± 5.05 |
| MX2 |
-0.948 ± 0.032 |
0.281 ± 0.090 |
0.147 ± 0.146 |
8.43 ± 7.16 |
163.47 ± 5.41 |
| MX3 |
-0.941 ± 0.034 |
0.290 ± 0.093 |
0.172 ± 0.170 |
9.90 ± 6.65 |
162.86 ± 5.65 |
| RH08 |
-0.975 ± 0.002 |
0.217 ± 0.009 |
0.050 ± 0.050 |
2.88 ± 0.67 |
167.47 ± 0.55 |
| RH09 |
-0.972 ± 0.016 |
0.234 ± 0.066 |
0.028 ± 0.028 |
1.60 ± 4.06 |
166.46 ± 3.91 |
| RH10 |
-0.972 ± 0.016 |
0.234 ± 0.066 |
0.028 ± 0.028 |
1.60 ± 4.06 |
166.46 ± 3.91 |
| Average |
-0.958 |
0.212 |
0.054 |
3.044 |
167.587 |
| Median |
-0.959 |
0.234 |
0.098 |
5.623 |
166.462 |
| Deviation |
0.015 |
0.081 |
0.182 |
10.596 |
4.714 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
53.0 ± 7.6 |
538.9 ± 44.3 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| VC |
72.8 ± 6.5 |
595.5 ± 55.5 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| MX1 |
60.3 ± 6.5 |
587.1 ± 53.7 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| MX2 |
61.6 ± 6.4 |
583.8 ± 54.4 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| MX3 |
62.3 ± 6.3 |
581.4 ± 54.7 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| RH08 |
60.3 ± 6.8 |
591.8 ± 53.0 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| RH09 |
58.7 ± 6.8 |
589.1 ± 52.6 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| RH10 |
58.7 ± 6.8 |
589.1 ± 52.6 |
2.87 ± 0.96 |
| Average |
61.0 |
582.1 |
2.87 |
| Median |
60.3 |
589.1 |
2.87 |
| Deviation |
5.6 |
18.0 |
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 |
207.2 ± 10.5 |
13.9 ± 2.6 |
63.8 ± 10.2 |
107.9 ± 16.0 |
15.38 ± 3.15 |
1.96 ± 0.28 |
| VC |
256.2 ± 14.7 |
6.8 ± 1.2 |
31.3 ± 5.0 |
108.6 ± 15.7 |
39.20 ± 8.59 |
2.39 ± 0.29 |
| MX1 |
248.8 ± 13.7 |
11.4 ± 2.1 |
52.6 ± 8.4 |
108.2 ± 15.9 |
22.54 ± 4.94 |
2.34 ± 0.29 |
| MX2 |
249.7 ± 14.1 |
11.0 ± 2.0 |
50.4 ± 8.1 |
108.3 ± 15.9 |
23.60 ± 5.20 |
2.34 ± 0.29 |
| MX3 |
249.9 ± 14.3 |
10.7 ± 1.9 |
49.3 ± 7.9 |
108.3 ± 15.9 |
24.17 ± 5.35 |
2.34 ± 0.29 |
| RH8 |
247.5 ± 13.3 |
11.4 ± 2.1 |
52.5 ± 8.4 |
108.2 ± 15.9 |
22.46 ± 4.88 |
2.32 ± 0.29 |
| RH9 |
246.0 ± 13.2 |
12.0 ± 2.2 |
55.0 ± 8.8 |
108.1 ± 15.9 |
21.27 ± 4.62 |
2.31 ± 0.29 |
| RH10 |
246.0 ± 13.2 |
12.0 ± 2.2 |
55.0 ± 8.8 |
108.1 ± 15.9 |
21.27 ± 4.62 |
2.31 ± 0.29 |
| Average |
243.9 |
11.2 |
51.2 |
108.2 |
23.7 |
2.3 |
| Median |
248.8 |
11.4 |
52.6 |
108.2 |
22.5 |
2.3 |
| Deviation |
15.2 |
2.0 |
9.2 |
0.2 |
6.8 |
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 |
77.0 ± 11.6 |
40.7 ± 4.7 |
91.9 ± 6.9 |
164.6 ± 10.3 |
1.91 ± 0.30 |
0.47 ± 0.06 |
| VC |
95.5 ± 6.2 |
19.5 ± 2.2 |
45.0 ± 3.4 |
168.5 ± 10.3 |
4.96 ± 0.58 |
0.57 ± 0.05 |
| MX1 |
92.2 ± 6.0 |
33.2 ± 3.8 |
75.8 ± 5.7 |
166.3 ± 10.3 |
2.81 ± 0.32 |
0.56 ± 0.04 |
| MX2 |
92.4 ± 5.9 |
31.8 ± 3.6 |
72.7 ± 5.5 |
166.6 ± 10.3 |
2.94 ± 0.34 |
0.56 ± 0.04 |
| MX3 |
92.5 ± 6.0 |
31.0 ± 3.5 |
71.0 ± 5.3 |
166.8 ± 10.3 |
3.01 ± 0.36 |
0.56 ± 0.05 |
| RH8 |
91.3 ± 6.3 |
33.1 ± 3.8 |
75.6 ± 5.7 |
166.4 ± 10.3 |
2.79 ± 0.32 |
0.55 ± 0.04 |
| RH9 |
90.9 ± 6.4 |
34.8 ± 4.0 |
79.3 ± 6.0 |
166.0 ± 10.3 |
2.64 ± 0.30 |
0.55 ± 0.04 |
| RH10 |
90.9 ± 6.4 |
34.8 ± 4.0 |
79.3 ± 6.0 |
166.0 ± 10.3 |
2.64 ± 0.30 |
0.55 ± 0.04 |
| Average |
90.3 |
32.3 |
73.8 |
166.4 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
| Median |
92.2 |
33.2 |
75.8 |
166.4 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
| Deviation |
5.6 |
6.0 |
13.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
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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