Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20233160539
Observation time: 11/12/2023 316.23564 0539 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2023 |
| Fractional day of year |
316.235642 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
20359.5 ± 50.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
206.556 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
92.658 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-3.138 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0004 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0326 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0006
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0213 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
12.91, 41.17, 52.71 |
Event added to database
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Wed Aug 28 15:46:33 2024
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Event last processed
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Wed Aug 28 21:10:37 2024
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Method selected
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MX3
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Propagation delay to Earth [minutes]
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30.168 ± 3.647
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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] |
-466.8 ± 3.7 |
-529.0 ± 4.9 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
-13.9 ± 3.2 |
17.5 ± 4.5 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-16.3 ± 1.2 |
-17.9 ± 3.3 |
| Wi [km/s] |
17.5 ± 1.9 |
38.9 ± 2.9 |
| We [km/s] |
554.1 ± 61.5 |
1229.2 ± 91.7 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
3.3 ± 0.2 |
7.5 ± 0.6 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
1.4 ± 0.2 |
2.8 ± 0.4 |
| By GSE [nT] |
1.2 ± 0.1 |
4.6 ± 0.5 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
0.0 ± 0.3 |
-0.1 ± 0.5 |
Plasma Beta
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0.625 ± 0.688
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0.807 ± 0.785
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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22.62 ± 2.51
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50.18 ± 3.75
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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22.36 ± 1.67
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43.79 ± 3.16
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.936 ± 0.101 |
0.297 ± 0.148 |
-0.188 ± 0.186 |
-10.83 ± 28.75 |
162.40 ± 8.90 |
| VC |
-0.893 ± 0.023 |
0.449 ± 0.047 |
-0.022 ± 0.022 |
-1.24 ± 2.82 |
153.30 ± 2.99 |
| MX1 |
-0.917 ± 0.058 |
0.399 ± 0.133 |
-0.019 ± 0.019 |
-1.06 ± 3.10 |
156.45 ± 8.34 |
| MX2 |
-0.917 ± 0.056 |
0.398 ± 0.129 |
-0.031 ± 0.031 |
-1.79 ± 2.85 |
156.52 ± 8.09 |
| MX3 |
-0.917 ± 0.055 |
0.398 ± 0.128 |
-0.037 ± 0.037 |
-2.13 ± 3.02 |
156.54 ± 7.99 |
| RH08 |
-0.148 ± 0.001 |
0.020 ± 0.011 |
-0.989 ± 0.212 |
-81.43 ± 0.00 |
172.48 ± 4.19 |
| RH09 |
-0.500 ± 0.060 |
0.139 ± 0.070 |
-0.855 ± 0.532 |
-58.73 ± 4.00 |
164.46 ± 7.79 |
| RH10 |
-0.500 ± 0.060 |
0.139 ± 0.070 |
-0.855 ± 0.532 |
-58.73 ± 4.00 |
164.46 ± 7.79 |
| Average |
-0.716 |
0.280 |
-0.374 |
-26.993 |
160.826 |
| Median |
-0.893 |
0.398 |
-0.037 |
-2.134 |
162.398 |
| Deviation |
0.297 |
0.160 |
0.440 |
33.441 |
6.294 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
59.8 ± 2.0 |
559.5 ± 2.5 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| VC |
68.5 ± 1.9 |
538.6 ± 2.6 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| MX1 |
65.4 ± 2.0 |
549.7 ± 2.6 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| MX2 |
65.3 ± 1.9 |
550.0 ± 2.6 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| MX3 |
65.3 ± 1.9 |
550.1 ± 2.6 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| RH08 |
82.7 ± 7.9 |
103.7 ± 1.3 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| RH09 |
72.2 ± 6.8 |
312.4 ± 1.8 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| RH10 |
72.2 ± 6.8 |
312.4 ± 8.6 |
2.18 ± 0.19 |
| Average |
68.9 |
434.5 |
2.18 |
| Median |
68.5 |
549.7 |
2.18 |
| Deviation |
6.9 |
171.4 |
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 |
123.5 ± 3.8 |
8.2 ± 0.6 |
11.3 ± 0.8 |
30.8 ± 2.1 |
15.04 ± 1.30 |
4.03 ± 0.32 |
| VC |
127.5 ± 3.8 |
5.9 ± 0.4 |
8.2 ± 0.6 |
31.3 ± 2.2 |
21.72 ± 1.82 |
4.09 ± 0.32 |
| MX1 |
127.1 ± 3.8 |
6.7 ± 0.5 |
9.3 ± 0.7 |
31.1 ± 2.2 |
18.93 ± 1.61 |
4.10 ± 0.32 |
| MX2 |
127.1 ± 3.8 |
6.8 ± 0.5 |
9.3 ± 0.7 |
31.1 ± 2.2 |
18.87 ± 1.60 |
4.10 ± 0.32 |
| MX3 |
127.0 ± 3.8 |
6.8 ± 0.5 |
9.3 ± 0.7 |
31.1 ± 2.2 |
18.85 ± 1.60 |
4.10 ± 0.32 |
| RH8 |
18.8 ± 1.4 |
2.0 ± 0.1 |
2.8 ± 0.2 |
31.8 ± 2.2 |
9.38 ± 0.77 |
0.59 ± 0.04 |
| RH9 |
66.9 ± 2.5 |
4.9 ± 0.4 |
6.8 ± 0.5 |
31.5 ± 2.2 |
13.74 ± 1.12 |
2.13 ± 0.16 |
| RH10 |
66.9 ± 2.5 |
4.9 ± 0.4 |
6.8 ± 0.5 |
31.5 ± 2.2 |
13.74 ± 1.12 |
2.13 ± 0.16 |
| Average |
98.1 |
5.8 |
8.0 |
31.3 |
16.3 |
3.2 |
| Median |
127.0 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
31.3 |
18.8 |
4.1 |
| Deviation |
41.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
1.4 |
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 |
55.7 ± 5.8 |
17.1 ± 0.8 |
22.0 ± 1.6 |
64.5 ± 2.9 |
3.26 ± 0.43 |
0.87 ± 0.12 |
| VC |
57.9 ± 6.2 |
12.2 ± 0.5 |
16.0 ± 1.2 |
65.6 ± 2.9 |
4.75 ± 0.65 |
0.89 ± 0.13 |
| MX1 |
57.5 ± 6.1 |
14.0 ± 0.6 |
18.2 ± 1.3 |
65.2 ± 2.9 |
4.13 ± 0.56 |
0.89 ± 0.13 |
| MX2 |
57.5 ± 6.1 |
14.0 ± 0.6 |
18.3 ± 1.3 |
65.2 ± 2.9 |
4.11 ± 0.56 |
0.89 ± 0.13 |
| MX3 |
57.5 ± 6.1 |
14.0 ± 0.6 |
18.3 ± 1.3 |
65.2 ± 2.9 |
4.11 ± 0.56 |
0.89 ± 0.13 |
| RH8 |
7.5 ± 3.4 |
4.2 ± 0.2 |
5.5 ± 0.4 |
66.6 ± 3.0 |
1.80 ± 0.81 |
0.11 ± 0.05 |
| RH9 |
30.2 ± 4.1 |
10.2 ± 0.5 |
13.4 ± 1.0 |
65.9 ± 2.9 |
2.98 ± 0.44 |
0.46 ± 0.07 |
| RH10 |
30.2 ± 4.1 |
10.2 ± 0.5 |
13.4 ± 1.0 |
65.9 ± 2.9 |
2.98 ± 0.44 |
0.46 ± 0.07 |
| Average |
44.2 |
12.0 |
15.6 |
65.5 |
3.5 |
0.7 |
| Median |
57.5 |
14.0 |
18.2 |
65.6 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
| Deviation |
19.2 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
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 Wed Aug 28 21:49:26 2024
Michael L Stevens
(mstevens@cfa.harvard.edu)
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