Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20033240835
Observation time: 11/20/2003 324.35828 0835 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2003 |
| Fractional day of year |
324.358281 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
30955.5 ± 15.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-212.070 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-38.340 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-12.990 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0006 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0195 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0222 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
5.04, 6.69, 7.06 |
Event added to database
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Wed Mar 16 14:00:32 2005
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Event last processed
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Tue Mar 31 00:14:21 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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-33.263 ± 1.298
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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] |
-429.0 ± 7.3 |
-608.1 ± 15.3 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
-8.5 ± 17.0 |
2.3 ± 15.8 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-29.5 ± 2.6 |
-73.7 ± 20.8 |
| Wi [km/s] |
66.7 ± 12.1 |
104.8 ± 19.6 |
| We [km/s] |
2109.3 ± 383.4 |
3313.5 ± 620.2 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
3.2 ± 0.4 |
13.7 ± 2.3 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
1.8 ± 0.5 |
2.4 ± 3.9 |
| By GSE [nT] |
3.2 ± 0.7 |
12.6 ± 1.4 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-5.2 ± 1.9 |
-7.2 ± 3.6 |
Plasma Beta
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0.974 ± 0.741
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1.595 ± 1.290
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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86.11 ± 15.65
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135.27 ± 25.32
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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78.30 ± 16.24
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92.13 ± 16.14
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.890 ± 0.407 |
-0.338 ± 0.772 |
0.306 ± 0.296 |
17.84 ± 56.91 |
200.83 ± 49.25 |
| VC |
-0.970 ± 0.027 |
0.054 ± 0.116 |
-0.239 ± 0.234 |
-13.82 ± 6.29 |
176.81 ± 6.85 |
| MX1 |
-0.975 ± 0.107 |
0.057 ± 0.429 |
-0.216 ± 0.212 |
-12.46 ± 27.63 |
176.64 ± 25.24 |
| MX2 |
-0.964 ± 0.039 |
-0.027 ± 0.272 |
-0.264 ± 0.257 |
-15.28 ± 8.38 |
181.59 ± 16.18 |
| MX3 |
-0.949 ± 0.033 |
-0.006 ± 0.254 |
-0.317 ± 0.306 |
-18.46 ± 5.88 |
180.39 ± 15.37 |
| RH08 |
-0.985 ± 0.004 |
-0.026 ± 0.017 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 1.29 |
181.50 ± 1.00 |
| RH09 |
-0.986 ± 0.012 |
-0.043 ± 0.070 |
-0.162 ± 0.161 |
-9.32 ± 4.03 |
182.51 ± 4.07 |
| RH10 |
-0.986 ± 0.012 |
-0.043 ± 0.070 |
-0.162 ± 0.161 |
-9.32 ± 4.03 |
182.51 ± 4.07 |
| Average |
-0.963 |
-0.047 |
-0.153 |
-8.850 |
182.847 |
| Median |
-0.970 |
-0.026 |
-0.173 |
-9.973 |
181.589 |
| Deviation |
0.032 |
0.125 |
0.193 |
11.248 |
7.634 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
48.1 ± 5.0 |
567.9 ± 15.4 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| VC |
86.3 ± 5.2 |
665.0 ± 23.2 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| MX1 |
85.3 ± 5.1 |
666.3 ± 23.1 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| MX2 |
85.0 ± 5.9 |
662.5 ± 22.0 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| MX3 |
88.2 ± 6.1 |
657.3 ± 22.9 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| RH08 |
80.7 ± 5.4 |
669.0 ± 21.3 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| RH09 |
79.6 ± 5.4 |
669.1 ± 20.8 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| RH10 |
79.6 ± 5.4 |
669.1 ± 20.8 |
4.29 ± 1.04 |
| Average |
79.1 |
653.3 |
4.29 |
| Median |
85.0 |
666.3 |
4.29 |
| Deviation |
12.9 |
34.7 |
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 |
192.4 ± 8.3 |
39.7 ± 6.3 |
52.3 ± 10.8 |
110.8 ± 9.6 |
4.98 ± 1.03 |
1.75 ± 0.21 |
| VC |
242.5 ± 7.5 |
3.6 ± 0.5 |
5.1 ± 1.1 |
117.7 ± 10.6 |
68.10 ± 11.39 |
2.07 ± 0.19 |
| MX1 |
242.3 ± 7.5 |
4.6 ± 0.7 |
6.5 ± 1.3 |
117.7 ± 10.6 |
53.58 ± 8.95 |
2.07 ± 0.19 |
| MX2 |
240.9 ± 7.3 |
4.9 ± 0.7 |
6.8 ± 1.4 |
117.7 ± 10.6 |
50.55 ± 8.70 |
2.06 ± 0.20 |
| MX3 |
241.0 ± 7.3 |
1.7 ± 0.3 |
2.4 ± 0.5 |
117.8 ± 10.6 |
142.34 ± 24.34 |
2.06 ± 0.19 |
| RH8 |
241.3 ± 7.4 |
9.1 ± 1.4 |
12.7 ± 2.6 |
117.4 ± 10.6 |
27.18 ± 4.68 |
2.07 ± 0.20 |
| RH9 |
241.1 ± 7.4 |
10.1 ± 1.5 |
14.1 ± 2.9 |
117.4 ± 10.6 |
24.41 ± 4.23 |
2.07 ± 0.20 |
| RH10 |
241.1 ± 7.4 |
10.1 ± 1.5 |
14.1 ± 2.9 |
117.4 ± 10.6 |
24.41 ± 4.23 |
2.07 ± 0.20 |
| Average |
235.3 |
10.5 |
14.2 |
116.7 |
49.4 |
2.0 |
| Median |
241.1 |
9.1 |
12.7 |
117.7 |
50.6 |
2.1 |
| Deviation |
17.3 |
12.2 |
16.0 |
2.4 |
42.6 |
0.1 |
Downstream wave speeds
and
mach numbers (About, Top)
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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 |
50.3 ± 15.8 |
51.8 ± 4.7 |
61.5 ± 10.8 |
157.1 ± 14.3 |
0.96 ± 0.25 |
0.33 ± 0.12 |
| VC |
57.7 ± 14.9 |
4.8 ± 0.4 |
6.0 ± 1.0 |
165.5 ± 13.0 |
12.10 ± 3.06 |
0.35 ± 0.09 |
| MX1 |
57.5 ± 15.0 |
6.1 ± 0.5 |
7.6 ± 1.3 |
165.5 ± 13.0 |
9.50 ± 2.40 |
0.35 ± 0.10 |
| MX2 |
56.8 ± 14.0 |
6.4 ± 0.5 |
8.0 ± 1.4 |
165.4 ± 13.0 |
8.90 ± 2.15 |
0.34 ± 0.09 |
| MX3 |
57.2 ± 14.1 |
2.3 ± 0.2 |
2.9 ± 0.5 |
165.6 ± 13.0 |
25.23 ± 6.28 |
0.35 ± 0.09 |
| RH8 |
57.6 ± 14.2 |
11.9 ± 1.0 |
14.9 ± 2.6 |
165.1 ± 13.0 |
4.84 ± 1.13 |
0.35 ± 0.09 |
| RH9 |
57.8 ± 14.1 |
13.3 ± 1.1 |
16.6 ± 2.9 |
165.0 ± 13.1 |
4.36 ± 1.00 |
0.35 ± 0.09 |
| RH10 |
57.8 ± 14.1 |
13.3 ± 1.1 |
16.6 ± 2.9 |
165.0 ± 13.1 |
4.36 ± 1.00 |
0.35 ± 0.09 |
| Average |
56.6 |
13.7 |
16.8 |
164.3 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
| Median |
57.6 |
11.9 |
14.9 |
165.4 |
8.9 |
0.3 |
| Deviation |
2.6 |
15.9 |
18.8 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
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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