Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20002081900
Observation time: 07/26/2000 208.79182 1900 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2000 |
| Fractional day of year |
208.791823 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
68413.5 ± 3.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-17.591 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-53.307 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-5.240 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0006 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0195 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0009
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0263 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
3.31, 7.33, 7.50 |
Event added to database
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Mon Feb 14 11:10:05 2005
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Event last processed
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Mon Mar 30 19:36:21 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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-4.208 ± 0.261
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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] |
-359.5 ± 0.4 |
-389.7 ± 2.8 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
4.8 ± 0.5 |
7.7 ± 3.9 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-11.3 ± 1.1 |
-5.7 ± 2.9 |
| Wi [km/s] |
25.7 ± 0.5 |
29.5 ± 1.3 |
| We [km/s] |
813.7 ± 16.0 |
934.0 ± 42.0 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
13.7 ± 0.5 |
24.9 ± 1.5 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
-0.6 ± 0.3 |
-0.8 ± 0.8 |
| By GSE [nT] |
3.2 ± 0.2 |
4.6 ± 0.9 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-4.8 ± 0.1 |
-8.0 ± 0.7 |
Plasma Beta
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0.573 ± 0.579
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0.534 ± 0.511
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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33.22 ± 0.66
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38.13 ± 1.71
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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34.04 ± 0.86
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40.88 ± 3.25
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.999 ± 0.019 |
0.002 ± 0.999 |
-0.045 ± 0.045 |
-2.55 ± 23.77 |
179.89 ± 57.27 |
| VC |
-0.979 ± 0.021 |
0.085 ± 0.114 |
0.184 ± 0.182 |
10.60 ± 5.89 |
175.01 ± 6.67 |
| MX1 |
-0.986 ± 0.033 |
0.137 ± 0.197 |
0.096 ± 0.095 |
5.50 ± 11.52 |
172.08 ± 11.42 |
| MX2 |
-0.988 ± 0.029 |
0.124 ± 0.171 |
0.096 ± 0.096 |
5.52 ± 11.85 |
172.84 ± 9.92 |
| MX3 |
-0.990 ± 0.025 |
0.103 ± 0.134 |
0.097 ± 0.097 |
5.57 ± 12.36 |
174.04 ± 7.75 |
| RH08 |
-0.999 ± 0.001 |
0.009 ± 0.018 |
0.050 ± 0.050 |
2.88 ± 0.99 |
179.50 ± 1.05 |
| RH09 |
-0.985 ± 0.012 |
-0.165 ± 0.067 |
-0.039 ± 0.039 |
-2.24 ± 4.06 |
189.53 ± 3.91 |
| RH10 |
-0.985 ± 0.012 |
-0.165 ± 0.067 |
-0.039 ± 0.039 |
-2.24 ± 4.06 |
189.53 ± 3.91 |
| Average |
-0.989 |
0.016 |
0.050 |
2.879 |
179.053 |
| Median |
-0.986 |
0.085 |
0.096 |
5.497 |
179.499 |
| Deviation |
0.007 |
0.122 |
0.084 |
4.820 |
7.059 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
81.7 ± 3.1 |
425.8 ± 5.8 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| VC |
89.9 ± 2.8 |
417.2 ± 5.6 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| MX1 |
84.2 ± 2.8 |
421.3 ± 6.1 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| MX2 |
84.6 ± 2.8 |
421.8 ± 6.0 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| MX3 |
85.3 ± 2.9 |
422.3 ± 5.9 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| RH08 |
86.0 ± 3.0 |
425.0 ± 5.6 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| RH09 |
87.3 ± 3.3 |
418.3 ± 4.9 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| RH10 |
87.3 ± 3.3 |
418.3 ± 4.9 |
1.78 ± 0.09 |
| Average |
85.8 |
421.2 |
1.78 |
| Median |
86.0 |
421.8 |
1.78 |
| Deviation |
2.5 |
3.2 |
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 |
66.1 ± 0.4 |
3.4 ± 0.0 |
4.9 ± 0.1 |
47.4 ± 0.6 |
19.23 ± 0.23 |
1.39 ± 0.02 |
| VC |
66.8 ± 0.5 |
0.0 ± 0.0 |
0.0 ± 0.0 |
47.6 ± 0.6 |
2539.69 ± 28.20 |
1.40 ± 0.02 |
| MX1 |
67.3 ± 0.5 |
2.4 ± 0.0 |
3.4 ± 0.1 |
47.5 ± 0.6 |
27.99 ± 0.32 |
1.42 ± 0.02 |
| MX2 |
67.2 ± 0.5 |
2.2 ± 0.0 |
3.2 ± 0.1 |
47.5 ± 0.6 |
30.17 ± 0.34 |
1.41 ± 0.02 |
| MX3 |
67.0 ± 0.5 |
1.9 ± 0.0 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
47.5 ± 0.6 |
34.47 ± 0.39 |
1.41 ± 0.02 |
| RH8 |
66.5 ± 0.4 |
1.7 ± 0.0 |
2.4 ± 0.1 |
47.5 ± 0.6 |
40.28 ± 0.47 |
1.40 ± 0.02 |
| RH9 |
64.3 ± 0.4 |
1.1 ± 0.0 |
1.6 ± 0.0 |
47.6 ± 0.6 |
58.49 ± 0.72 |
1.35 ± 0.02 |
| RH10 |
64.3 ± 0.4 |
1.1 ± 0.0 |
1.6 ± 0.0 |
47.6 ± 0.6 |
58.49 ± 0.72 |
1.35 ± 0.02 |
| Average |
66.2 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
47.5 |
351.1 |
1.4 |
| Median |
66.8 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
47.5 |
40.3 |
1.4 |
| Deviation |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
884.4 |
0.0 |
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 |
36.2 ± 2.8 |
4.0 ± 0.1 |
5.9 ± 0.5 |
55.8 ± 2.1 |
9.02 ± 0.69 |
0.65 ± 0.05 |
| VC |
36.0 ± 2.8 |
0.0 ± 0.0 |
0.0 ± 0.0 |
56.0 ± 2.1 |
1171.41 ± 87.56 |
0.64 ± 0.05 |
| MX1 |
36.6 ± 3.1 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
4.1 ± 0.3 |
55.9 ± 2.1 |
13.03 ± 1.06 |
0.65 ± 0.05 |
| MX2 |
36.5 ± 3.1 |
2.6 ± 0.1 |
3.8 ± 0.3 |
55.9 ± 2.1 |
14.03 ± 1.13 |
0.65 ± 0.05 |
| MX3 |
36.4 ± 3.0 |
2.3 ± 0.1 |
3.3 ± 0.3 |
55.9 ± 2.1 |
15.99 ± 1.27 |
0.65 ± 0.05 |
| RH8 |
36.1 ± 2.8 |
1.9 ± 0.1 |
2.8 ± 0.2 |
55.9 ± 2.1 |
18.70 ± 1.38 |
0.65 ± 0.04 |
| RH9 |
35.3 ± 2.3 |
1.3 ± 0.0 |
1.9 ± 0.2 |
56.0 ± 2.1 |
27.48 ± 1.76 |
0.63 ± 0.04 |
| RH10 |
35.3 ± 2.3 |
1.3 ± 0.0 |
1.9 ± 0.2 |
56.0 ± 2.1 |
27.48 ± 1.76 |
0.63 ± 0.04 |
| Average |
36.1 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
55.9 |
162.1 |
0.6 |
| Median |
36.2 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
55.9 |
18.7 |
0.6 |
| Deviation |
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
407.9 |
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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