Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20233171633
Observation time: 11/13/2023 317.69012 1633 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2023 |
| Fractional day of year |
317.690122 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
59626.5 ± 30.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
207.747 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
94.959 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-2.560 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0006 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0268 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0231 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
8.66, 9.98, 10.47 |
Event added to database
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Wed Aug 28 15:48:36 2024
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Event last processed
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Wed Aug 28 21:11:08 2024
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Method selected
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RH08
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Propagation delay to Earth [minutes]
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-44.007 ± 3403.217
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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] |
-408.7 ± 0.7 |
-454.8 ± 3.2 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
-14.4 ± 1.0 |
-1.2 ± 3.1 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-8.7 ± 1.0 |
-10.7 ± 2.6 |
| Wi [km/s] |
9.6 ± 0.4 |
16.1 ± 1.1 |
| We [km/s] |
302.8 ± 13.7 |
510.6 ± 34.9 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
3.4 ± 0.7 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
0.3 ± 0.1 |
2.2 ± 0.3 |
| By GSE [nT] |
3.7 ± 0.2 |
4.4 ± 0.4 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
9.1 ± 0.1 |
12.6 ± 0.1 |
Plasma Beta
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0.006 ± 0.006
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0.010 ± 0.010
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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12.36 ± 0.56
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20.85 ± 1.42
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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128.11 ± 2.03
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160.71 ± 15.56
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.800 ± 0.105 |
0.483 ± 0.171 |
0.355 ± 0.340 |
20.82 ± 4.21 |
148.87 ± 12.20 |
| VC |
-0.960 ± 0.020 |
0.277 ± 0.069 |
-0.043 ± 0.043 |
-2.46 ± 3.23 |
163.93 ± 4.11 |
| MX1 |
-0.830 ± 0.035 |
0.412 ± 0.064 |
0.376 ± 0.357 |
22.08 ± 2.70 |
153.61 ± 4.37 |
| MX2 |
-0.833 ± 0.032 |
0.405 ± 0.058 |
0.377 ± 0.358 |
22.17 ± 2.70 |
154.04 ± 3.94 |
| MX3 |
-0.840 ± 0.027 |
0.386 ± 0.047 |
0.381 ± 0.362 |
22.43 ± 2.74 |
155.29 ± 3.14 |
| RH08 |
-0.056 ± 0.010 |
0.983 ± 0.001 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 0.37 |
93.26 ± 0.58 |
| RH09 |
-0.073 ± 0.040 |
0.984 ± 0.006 |
-0.162 ± 0.161 |
-9.32 ± 1.97 |
94.26 ± 2.34 |
| RH10 |
-0.056 ± 0.046 |
0.983 ± 0.007 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 2.23 |
93.26 ± 2.70 |
| Average |
-0.556 |
0.614 |
0.117 |
6.972 |
132.064 |
| Median |
-0.800 |
0.483 |
0.355 |
20.819 |
153.615 |
| Deviation |
0.412 |
0.311 |
0.276 |
16.119 |
32.127 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
61.0 ± 1.1 |
599.5 ± 535.4 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| VC |
88.1 ± 1.0 |
708.8 ± 607.3 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| MX1 |
61.6 ± 1.0 |
615.4 ± 545.5 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| MX2 |
61.7 ± 1.0 |
616.7 ± 546.3 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| MX3 |
61.9 ± 1.0 |
620.3 ± 548.5 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| RH08 |
78.0 ± 1.1 |
111.5 ± 144.7 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| RH09 |
77.4 ± 1.1 |
123.8 ± 155.1 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| RH10 |
78.0 ± 1.1 |
111.5 ± 926.6 |
1.14 ± 0.13 |
| Average |
71.0 |
438.4 |
1.14 |
| Median |
77.4 |
615.4 |
1.14 |
| Deviation |
10.6 |
269.4 |
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 |
282.6 ± 0.7 |
6.0 ± 0.3 |
62.1 ± 1.0 |
128.6 ± 2.0 |
47.42 ± 2.11 |
2.20 ± 0.03 |
| VC |
320.1 ± 0.9 |
0.4 ± 0.0 |
4.2 ± 0.1 |
128.7 ± 2.0 |
795.51 ± 35.52 |
2.49 ± 0.04 |
| MX1 |
285.4 ± 0.7 |
5.9 ± 0.3 |
60.9 ± 1.0 |
128.6 ± 2.0 |
48.79 ± 2.17 |
2.22 ± 0.04 |
| MX2 |
285.6 ± 0.7 |
5.8 ± 0.3 |
60.8 ± 1.0 |
128.6 ± 2.0 |
48.93 ± 2.17 |
2.22 ± 0.04 |
| MX3 |
286.0 ± 0.7 |
5.8 ± 0.3 |
60.3 ± 1.0 |
128.6 ± 2.0 |
49.39 ± 2.19 |
2.23 ± 0.04 |
| RH8 |
101.3 ± 1.0 |
2.6 ± 0.1 |
26.6 ± 0.4 |
128.7 ± 2.0 |
39.67 ± 1.95 |
0.79 ± 0.02 |
| RH9 |
106.6 ± 1.0 |
2.7 ± 0.1 |
27.9 ± 0.4 |
128.7 ± 2.0 |
39.82 ± 1.95 |
0.83 ± 0.02 |
| RH10 |
101.3 ± 1.0 |
2.6 ± 0.1 |
26.6 ± 0.4 |
128.7 ± 2.0 |
39.67 ± 1.95 |
0.79 ± 0.02 |
| Average |
221.1 |
4.0 |
41.2 |
128.6 |
138.7 |
1.7 |
| Median |
285.4 |
5.8 |
60.3 |
128.7 |
48.8 |
2.2 |
| Deviation |
98.5 |
2.2 |
22.5 |
0.1 |
265.4 |
0.8 |
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 |
240.1 ± 2.6 |
10.0 ± 0.7 |
77.9 ± 7.5 |
161.8 ± 15.4 |
24.02 ± 1.75 |
1.50 ± 0.16 |
| VC |
272.1 ± 2.7 |
0.7 ± 0.0 |
5.3 ± 0.5 |
162.1 ± 15.4 |
403.67 ± 29.58 |
1.69 ± 0.18 |
| MX1 |
242.5 ± 2.8 |
9.8 ± 0.7 |
76.5 ± 7.4 |
161.8 ± 15.4 |
24.72 ± 1.80 |
1.51 ± 0.17 |
| MX2 |
242.6 ± 2.8 |
9.8 ± 0.7 |
76.3 ± 7.4 |
161.8 ± 15.4 |
24.79 ± 1.81 |
1.51 ± 0.17 |
| MX3 |
243.0 ± 2.8 |
9.8 ± 0.7 |
75.7 ± 7.3 |
161.8 ± 15.4 |
25.02 ± 1.82 |
1.52 ± 0.17 |
| RH8 |
85.4 ± 3.3 |
4.3 ± 0.3 |
33.4 ± 3.2 |
162.0 ± 15.4 |
19.96 ± 1.74 |
0.53 ± 0.04 |
| RH9 |
89.9 ± 3.2 |
4.5 ± 0.3 |
35.0 ± 3.4 |
162.0 ± 15.4 |
20.05 ± 1.72 |
0.56 ± 0.04 |
| RH10 |
85.4 ± 3.3 |
4.3 ± 0.3 |
33.4 ± 3.2 |
162.0 ± 15.4 |
19.96 ± 1.74 |
0.53 ± 0.04 |
| Average |
187.6 |
6.7 |
51.7 |
161.9 |
70.3 |
1.2 |
| Median |
242.5 |
9.8 |
75.7 |
162.0 |
24.7 |
1.5 |
| Deviation |
84.0 |
3.6 |
28.2 |
0.1 |
134.7 |
0.5 |
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 21:49:22 2024
Michael L Stevens
(mstevens@cfa.harvard.edu)
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