Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20013630517
Observation time: 12/29/2001 363.22016 0517 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2001 |
| Fractional day of year |
363.220156 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
19021.5 ± 3.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
42.550 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
455.101 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
18.420 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0010 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0302 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0009
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0268 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
5.51, 13.17, 13.53 |
Event added to database
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Mon Feb 14 11:17:11 2005
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Event last processed
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Mon Mar 30 22:25:25 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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4.725 ± 0.304
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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] |
-376.2 ± 4.2 |
-482.5 ± 7.5 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
6.5 ± 5.1 |
7.6 ± 3.9 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
7.7 ± 4.3 |
22.8 ± 7.5 |
| Wi [km/s] |
17.4 ± 3.7 |
48.4 ± 8.3 |
| We [km/s] |
550.6 ± 118.4 |
1531.0 ± 263.6 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
8.6 ± 2.4 |
27.1 ± 2.8 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
4.8 ± 0.4 |
3.8 ± 0.9 |
| By GSE [nT] |
-1.6 ± 0.4 |
-4.3 ± 0.6 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
6.2 ± 0.4 |
15.9 ± 1.5 |
Plasma Beta
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0.086 ± 0.098
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0.495 ± 0.410
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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22.48 ± 4.83
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62.50 ± 10.76
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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61.65 ± 10.62
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71.11 ± 6.25
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.994 ± 0.012 |
-0.000 ± 0.123 |
-0.113 ± 0.113 |
-6.50 ± 5.85 |
180.01 ± 7.09 |
| VC |
-0.990 ± 0.011 |
0.010 ± 0.059 |
0.141 ± 0.140 |
8.11 ± 4.43 |
179.43 ± 3.39 |
| MX1 |
-0.994 ± 0.010 |
0.062 ± 0.060 |
-0.092 ± 0.092 |
-5.28 ± 5.88 |
176.45 ± 3.44 |
| MX2 |
-0.994 ± 0.010 |
0.069 ± 0.060 |
-0.089 ± 0.089 |
-5.13 ± 5.88 |
176.04 ± 3.43 |
| MX3 |
-0.993 ± 0.010 |
0.074 ± 0.061 |
-0.088 ± 0.087 |
-5.03 ± 5.88 |
175.75 ± 3.52 |
| RH08 |
-0.998 ± 0.001 |
0.044 ± 0.000 |
-0.050 ± 0.050 |
-2.88 ± 0.64 |
177.49 ± 0.00 |
| RH09 |
-0.996 ± 0.006 |
0.044 ± 0.069 |
-0.073 ± 0.072 |
-4.16 ± 4.03 |
177.49 ± 3.95 |
| RH10 |
-0.996 ± 0.006 |
0.044 ± 0.069 |
-0.073 ± 0.072 |
-4.16 ± 4.03 |
177.49 ± 3.95 |
| Average |
-0.994 |
0.043 |
-0.055 |
-3.131 |
177.521 |
| Median |
-0.994 |
0.044 |
-0.073 |
-4.165 |
177.493 |
| Deviation |
0.002 |
0.027 |
0.081 |
4.661 |
1.528 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
47.0 ± 2.9 |
524.4 ± 27.1 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| VC |
61.1 ± 2.9 |
529.7 ± 27.5 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| MX1 |
47.4 ± 2.9 |
525.7 ± 27.2 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| MX2 |
47.4 ± 2.9 |
525.7 ± 27.2 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| MX3 |
47.5 ± 2.9 |
525.7 ± 27.2 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| RH08 |
49.9 ± 2.9 |
528.8 ± 27.3 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| RH09 |
48.7 ± 2.9 |
527.4 ± 27.2 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| RH10 |
48.7 ± 2.9 |
527.4 ± 27.2 |
3.59 ± 1.30 |
| Average |
49.7 |
526.9 |
3.59 |
| Median |
48.7 |
527.4 |
3.59 |
| Deviation |
4.7 |
1.8 |
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 |
151.5 ± 3.8 |
14.7 ± 3.0 |
42.0 ± 7.2 |
64.1 ± 10.6 |
10.64 ± 1.86 |
2.42 ± 0.36 |
| VC |
156.1 ± 4.6 |
10.3 ± 2.1 |
29.8 ± 5.1 |
64.9 ± 10.7 |
15.64 ± 2.68 |
2.46 ± 0.37 |
| MX1 |
152.1 ± 4.0 |
14.6 ± 3.0 |
41.8 ± 7.2 |
64.1 ± 10.6 |
10.75 ± 1.89 |
2.43 ± 0.36 |
| MX2 |
152.1 ± 4.0 |
14.6 ± 3.0 |
41.7 ± 7.2 |
64.1 ± 10.6 |
10.76 ± 1.89 |
2.43 ± 0.36 |
| MX3 |
152.2 ± 4.0 |
14.6 ± 3.0 |
41.7 ± 7.2 |
64.1 ± 10.6 |
10.77 ± 1.90 |
2.43 ± 0.36 |
| RH8 |
153.5 ± 4.1 |
13.8 ± 2.8 |
39.7 ± 6.8 |
64.3 ± 10.6 |
11.44 ± 2.00 |
2.44 ± 0.36 |
| RH9 |
152.8 ± 4.0 |
14.2 ± 2.9 |
40.7 ± 7.0 |
64.2 ± 10.6 |
11.09 ± 1.94 |
2.43 ± 0.36 |
| RH10 |
152.8 ± 4.0 |
14.2 ± 2.9 |
40.7 ± 7.0 |
64.2 ± 10.6 |
11.09 ± 1.94 |
2.43 ± 0.36 |
| Average |
152.9 |
13.9 |
39.8 |
64.2 |
11.5 |
2.4 |
| Median |
152.8 |
14.6 |
41.7 |
64.2 |
11.1 |
2.4 |
| Deviation |
1.4 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
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 |
47.7 ± 7.9 |
33.7 ± 2.9 |
48.5 ± 4.3 |
89.0 ± 6.7 |
1.43 ± 0.30 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| VC |
48.8 ± 7.1 |
23.1 ± 2.0 |
34.4 ± 3.0 |
92.3 ± 7.0 |
2.14 ± 0.41 |
0.53 ± 0.09 |
| MX1 |
47.9 ± 7.8 |
33.5 ± 2.9 |
48.2 ± 4.2 |
89.1 ± 6.7 |
1.45 ± 0.30 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| MX2 |
47.9 ± 7.8 |
33.4 ± 2.9 |
48.1 ± 4.2 |
89.1 ± 6.7 |
1.45 ± 0.30 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| MX3 |
47.9 ± 7.8 |
33.4 ± 2.9 |
48.1 ± 4.2 |
89.1 ± 6.7 |
1.45 ± 0.30 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| RH8 |
48.2 ± 7.7 |
31.6 ± 2.7 |
45.8 ± 4.0 |
89.8 ± 6.8 |
1.55 ± 0.32 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| RH9 |
48.0 ± 7.8 |
32.5 ± 2.8 |
47.0 ± 4.1 |
89.4 ± 6.8 |
1.50 ± 0.31 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| RH10 |
48.0 ± 7.8 |
32.5 ± 2.8 |
47.0 ± 4.1 |
89.4 ± 6.8 |
1.50 ± 0.31 |
0.54 ± 0.10 |
| Average |
48.0 |
31.7 |
45.9 |
89.6 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
| Median |
48.0 |
33.4 |
48.1 |
89.4 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| Deviation |
0.3 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
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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