Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20051970140
Observation time: 07/16/2005 197.07012 0140 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2005 |
| Fractional day of year |
197.070122 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
6058.5 ± 40.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
| X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
264.310 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-1.894 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
20.700 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0219 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0003
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0111 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
19.71, 29.93, 32.74 |
Event added to database
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Mon Sep 23 17:05:52 2013
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Event last processed
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Tue Sep 24 16:23:53 2013
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Method selected
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RH08
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Propagation delay to Earth [minutes]
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60.540 ± 2.398
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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] |
-390.3 ± 1.4 |
-417.0 ± 0.9 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
15.5 ± 2.0 |
35.0 ± 2.0 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
20.8 ± 0.8 |
11.9 ± 4.0 |
| Wi [km/s] |
29.4 ± 0.8 |
34.8 ± 0.6 |
| We [km/s] |
930.7 ± 24.4 |
1100.5 ± 18.9 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
8.6 ± 0.5 |
14.7 ± 0.7 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
2.8 ± 0.3 |
4.6 ± 0.1 |
| By GSE [nT] |
2.4 ± 0.6 |
2.9 ± 0.4 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-3.8 ± 0.4 |
-6.8 ± 0.1 |
Plasma Beta
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0.568 ± 0.559
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0.497 ± 0.528
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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37.99 ± 1.00
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44.93 ± 0.77
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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39.46 ± 3.59
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49.51 ± 2.45
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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 ± 0.397 |
0.323 ± 1.140 |
-0.156 ± 0.154 |
-8.95 ± 16.94 |
160.92 ± 69.96 |
| VC |
-0.781 ± 0.042 |
0.567 ± 0.051 |
-0.261 ± 0.255 |
-15.12 ± 6.23 |
144.01 ± 3.55 |
| MX1 |
-0.720 ± 0.118 |
0.616 ± 0.136 |
-0.319 ± 0.308 |
-18.59 ± 5.96 |
139.44 ± 10.72 |
| MX2 |
-0.733 ± 0.097 |
0.597 ± 0.117 |
-0.327 ± 0.315 |
-19.09 ± 6.41 |
140.84 ± 8.95 |
| MX3 |
-0.749 ± 0.076 |
0.570 ± 0.093 |
-0.337 ± 0.324 |
-19.69 ± 6.95 |
142.73 ± 6.89 |
| RH08 |
-0.871 ± 0.015 |
0.435 ± 0.027 |
-0.229 ± 0.225 |
-13.24 ± 1.60 |
153.43 ± 1.77 |
| RH09 |
-0.964 ± 0.019 |
0.232 ± 0.068 |
-0.128 ± 0.128 |
-7.38 ± 4.01 |
166.46 ± 4.07 |
| RH10 |
-0.964 ± 0.019 |
0.232 ± 0.068 |
-0.128 ± 0.128 |
-7.38 ± 4.01 |
166.46 ± 4.07 |
| Average |
-0.839 |
0.447 |
-0.236 |
-13.682 |
151.787 |
| Median |
-0.781 |
0.567 |
-0.229 |
-13.241 |
153.426 |
| Deviation |
0.106 |
0.164 |
0.089 |
5.257 |
11.536 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
76.1 ± 5.0 |
443.3 ± 1.6 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| VC |
88.5 ± 5.6 |
390.0 ± 1.8 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| MX1 |
83.0 ± 5.7 |
365.2 ± 1.8 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| MX2 |
83.6 ± 5.6 |
369.6 ± 1.8 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| MX3 |
84.4 ± 5.5 |
375.2 ± 1.8 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| RH08 |
84.0 ± 5.2 |
421.8 ± 1.7 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| RH09 |
71.5 ± 4.7 |
451.5 ± 1.6 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| RH10 |
71.5 ± 4.7 |
451.5 ± 7.0 |
1.74 ± 0.16 |
| Average |
80.3 |
408.5 |
1.74 |
| Median |
83.6 |
421.8 |
1.74 |
| Deviation |
6.4 |
37.7 |
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 |
77.2 ± 1.6 |
6.6 ± 0.3 |
9.5 ± 0.9 |
54.4 ± 2.7 |
11.68 ± 0.54 |
1.42 ± 0.07 |
| VC |
81.9 ± 1.7 |
0.7 ± 0.0 |
1.0 ± 0.1 |
54.8 ± 2.7 |
118.29 ± 5.42 |
1.50 ± 0.08 |
| MX1 |
81.3 ± 1.7 |
3.3 ± 0.1 |
4.8 ± 0.4 |
54.7 ± 2.7 |
24.58 ± 1.12 |
1.49 ± 0.08 |
| MX2 |
81.2 ± 1.7 |
3.0 ± 0.1 |
4.4 ± 0.4 |
54.7 ± 2.7 |
26.70 ± 1.22 |
1.49 ± 0.08 |
| MX3 |
81.0 ± 1.6 |
2.7 ± 0.1 |
3.9 ± 0.4 |
54.8 ± 2.7 |
30.38 ± 1.38 |
1.48 ± 0.08 |
| RH8 |
80.1 ± 1.6 |
2.9 ± 0.1 |
4.1 ± 0.4 |
54.8 ± 2.7 |
28.11 ± 1.28 |
1.47 ± 0.07 |
| RH9 |
74.3 ± 1.5 |
8.8 ± 0.4 |
12.5 ± 1.1 |
54.1 ± 2.7 |
8.49 ± 0.39 |
1.38 ± 0.07 |
| RH10 |
74.3 ± 1.5 |
8.8 ± 0.4 |
12.5 ± 1.1 |
54.1 ± 2.7 |
8.49 ± 0.39 |
1.38 ± 0.07 |
| Average |
78.9 |
4.6 |
6.6 |
54.6 |
32.1 |
1.4 |
| Median |
81.0 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
54.7 |
26.7 |
1.5 |
| Deviation |
3.2 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
0.3 |
36.0 |
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 |
44.6 ± 0.8 |
8.1 ± 0.1 |
11.9 ± 0.6 |
66.4 ± 1.5 |
5.52 ± 0.03 |
0.67 ± 0.01 |
| VC |
47.6 ± 0.7 |
0.8 ± 0.0 |
1.3 ± 0.1 |
66.9 ± 1.5 |
56.33 ± 0.21 |
0.71 ± 0.01 |
| MX1 |
47.2 ± 0.6 |
4.0 ± 0.1 |
6.0 ± 0.3 |
66.8 ± 1.5 |
11.69 ± 0.08 |
0.71 ± 0.01 |
| MX2 |
47.0 ± 0.6 |
3.7 ± 0.1 |
5.5 ± 0.3 |
66.8 ± 1.5 |
12.68 ± 0.11 |
0.70 ± 0.01 |
| MX3 |
46.8 ± 0.6 |
3.3 ± 0.1 |
4.8 ± 0.2 |
66.8 ± 1.5 |
14.39 ± 0.15 |
0.70 ± 0.01 |
| RH8 |
46.3 ± 0.7 |
3.5 ± 0.1 |
5.2 ± 0.3 |
66.8 ± 1.5 |
13.31 ± 0.08 |
0.69 ± 0.01 |
| RH9 |
42.8 ± 0.8 |
10.7 ± 0.2 |
15.7 ± 0.8 |
66.0 ± 1.5 |
4.01 ± 0.03 |
0.65 ± 0.01 |
| RH10 |
42.8 ± 0.8 |
10.7 ± 0.2 |
15.7 ± 0.8 |
66.0 ± 1.5 |
4.01 ± 0.03 |
0.65 ± 0.01 |
| Average |
45.6 |
5.6 |
8.3 |
66.6 |
15.2 |
0.7 |
| Median |
46.8 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
66.8 |
12.7 |
0.7 |
| Deviation |
1.9 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
0.4 |
17.1 |
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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