Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20033080646
Observation time: 11/04/2003 308.28200 0646 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2003 |
| Fractional day of year |
308.281997 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
24364.5 ± 15.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-177.633 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-26.505 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-3.950 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0217 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0006
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0184 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
1.68, 24.77, 25.58 |
Event added to database
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Mon Apr 18 14:44:21 2005
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Event last processed
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Tue Mar 31 00:16:00 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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-24.004 ± 0.626
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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] |
-482.0 ± 6.6 |
-714.8 ± 13.3 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
19.3 ± 14.1 |
93.1 ± 21.0 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-24.5 ± 22.0 |
-63.7 ± 31.2 |
| Wi [km/s] |
68.3 ± 12.0 |
161.1 ± 8.7 |
| We [km/s] |
2160.9 ± 380.7 |
5094.3 ± 274.6 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
2.6 ± 0.6 |
19.1 ± 1.9 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
1.4 ± 0.8 |
3.7 ± 1.5 |
| By GSE [nT] |
-2.5 ± 1.1 |
-8.2 ± 3.8 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
2.3 ± 2.7 |
-4.8 ± 13.4 |
Plasma Beta
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2.271 ± 1.219
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4.780 ± 5.405
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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88.22 ± 15.54
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207.98 ± 11.21
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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58.95 ± 17.89
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80.40 ± 21.21
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.829 ± 0.460 |
0.454 ± 0.781 |
-0.327 ± 0.314 |
-19.06 ± 35.22 |
151.26 ± 53.60 |
| VC |
-0.943 ± 0.035 |
0.297 ± 0.090 |
-0.151 ± 0.150 |
-8.69 ± 7.86 |
162.51 ± 5.47 |
| MX1 |
-0.995 ± 0.040 |
0.025 ± 0.446 |
0.094 ± 0.094 |
5.40 ± 23.29 |
178.55 ± 25.68 |
| MX2 |
-0.985 ± 0.051 |
0.170 ± 0.297 |
-0.018 ± 0.018 |
-1.00 ± 12.34 |
170.23 ± 17.26 |
| MX3 |
-0.983 ± 0.055 |
0.176 ± 0.301 |
-0.050 ± 0.050 |
-2.85 ± 12.12 |
169.84 ± 17.51 |
| RH08 |
-0.988 ± 0.005 |
0.148 ± 0.031 |
-0.039 ± 0.039 |
-2.24 ± 1.75 |
171.48 ± 1.79 |
| RH09 |
-0.965 ± 0.018 |
0.250 ± 0.067 |
-0.073 ± 0.072 |
-4.16 ± 4.03 |
165.46 ± 3.95 |
| RH10 |
-0.965 ± 0.018 |
0.250 ± 0.067 |
-0.073 ± 0.072 |
-4.16 ± 4.03 |
165.46 ± 3.95 |
| Average |
-0.957 |
0.221 |
-0.079 |
-4.598 |
166.849 |
| Median |
-0.965 |
0.250 |
-0.050 |
-2.852 |
169.843 |
| Deviation |
0.054 |
0.126 |
0.121 |
7.050 |
7.968 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
43.1 ± 13.2 |
693.9 ± 27.7 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| VC |
54.9 ± 11.8 |
753.3 ± 22.2 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| MX1 |
72.6 ± 13.0 |
742.9 ± 14.4 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| MX2 |
63.8 ± 12.4 |
760.9 ± 17.8 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| MX3 |
62.5 ± 11.9 |
761.7 ± 18.7 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| RH08 |
63.9 ± 11.7 |
762.3 ± 18.3 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| RH09 |
59.1 ± 12.4 |
759.0 ± 19.7 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| RH10 |
59.1 ± 12.4 |
759.0 ± 19.7 |
7.89 ± 2.16 |
| Average |
59.9 |
749.1 |
7.89 |
| Median |
62.5 |
759.0 |
7.89 |
| Deviation |
8.5 |
23.2 |
0.00 |
Upstream 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 |
277.7 ± 13.4 |
36.7 ± 8.6 |
43.1 ± 13.1 |
101.0 ± 12.5 |
8.02 ± 2.40 |
2.78 ± 0.36 |
| VC |
289.4 ± 10.2 |
28.1 ± 6.4 |
33.9 ± 10.3 |
103.9 ± 12.3 |
10.90 ± 3.15 |
2.82 ± 0.35 |
| MX1 |
265.0 ± 7.3 |
14.1 ± 3.1 |
17.6 ± 5.3 |
106.8 ± 12.2 |
19.78 ± 5.55 |
2.51 ± 0.30 |
| MX2 |
282.2 ± 8.3 |
21.1 ± 4.7 |
26.0 ± 7.9 |
105.6 ± 12.2 |
14.08 ± 3.99 |
2.70 ± 0.33 |
| MX3 |
283.2 ± 8.4 |
22.2 ± 5.0 |
27.2 ± 8.3 |
105.3 ± 12.3 |
13.49 ± 3.82 |
2.72 ± 0.33 |
| RH8 |
282.1 ± 8.1 |
21.1 ± 4.7 |
26.0 ± 7.9 |
105.6 ± 12.2 |
14.10 ± 3.98 |
2.70 ± 0.33 |
| RH9 |
287.0 ± 9.2 |
24.8 ± 5.6 |
30.2 ± 9.2 |
104.7 ± 12.3 |
12.23 ± 3.51 |
2.77 ± 0.34 |
| RH10 |
287.0 ± 9.2 |
24.8 ± 5.6 |
30.2 ± 9.2 |
104.7 ± 12.3 |
12.23 ± 3.51 |
2.77 ± 0.34 |
| Average |
281.7 |
24.1 |
29.3 |
104.7 |
13.1 |
2.7 |
| Median |
283.2 |
24.8 |
30.2 |
105.3 |
13.5 |
2.8 |
| Deviation |
7.7 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
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 |
38.4 ± 21.8 |
56.1 ± 13.3 |
58.7 ± 15.5 |
216.4 ± 9.3 |
0.78 ± 0.53 |
0.18 ± 0.11 |
| VC |
42.1 ± 16.7 |
43.6 ± 10.0 |
46.3 ± 12.2 |
219.4 ± 9.2 |
1.06 ± 0.57 |
0.19 ± 0.08 |
| MX1 |
35.1 ± 11.0 |
22.2 ± 5.0 |
24.0 ± 6.3 |
222.7 ± 9.4 |
1.67 ± 0.69 |
0.16 ± 0.05 |
| MX2 |
39.6 ± 13.1 |
33.1 ± 7.5 |
35.5 ± 9.4 |
221.3 ± 9.3 |
1.29 ± 0.60 |
0.18 ± 0.07 |
| MX3 |
39.4 ± 13.9 |
34.7 ± 7.8 |
37.1 ± 9.8 |
221.1 ± 9.3 |
1.23 ± 0.60 |
0.18 ± 0.07 |
| RH8 |
39.6 ± 13.7 |
33.0 ± 7.5 |
35.4 ± 9.3 |
221.3 ± 9.3 |
1.29 ± 0.62 |
0.18 ± 0.07 |
| RH9 |
41.0 ± 14.5 |
38.6 ± 8.8 |
41.3 ± 10.9 |
220.4 ± 9.3 |
1.15 ± 0.57 |
0.19 ± 0.07 |
| RH10 |
41.0 ± 14.5 |
38.6 ± 8.8 |
41.3 ± 10.9 |
220.4 ± 9.3 |
1.15 ± 0.57 |
0.19 ± 0.07 |
| Average |
39.5 |
37.5 |
39.9 |
220.4 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
| Median |
39.6 |
38.6 |
41.3 |
221.1 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
| Deviation |
2.1 |
9.8 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
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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