Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20052360535
Observation time: 08/24/2005 236.23290 0535 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2005 |
| Fractional day of year |
236.232899 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
20122.5 ± 30.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
230.970 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
-98.770 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
3.060 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0211 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0007
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0228 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
6.59, 11.84, 12.45 |
Event added to database
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Mon Sep 23 17:18:06 2013
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Event last processed
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Tue Sep 24 16:36:43 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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41.709 ± 2.055
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Asymptotic
plasma
parameters (About, Top)
|
Parameter
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Upstream
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Downstream
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| Vx GSE [km/s] |
-459.8 ± 2.7 |
-534.3 ± 3.2 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
-19.0 ± 3.1 |
-15.7 ± 2.8 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-8.4 ± 7.1 |
21.6 ± 4.4 |
| Wi [km/s] |
34.3 ± 1.1 |
52.0 ± 1.1 |
| We [km/s] |
1083.5 ± 33.5 |
1644.6 ± 35.8 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
11.6 ± 0.8 |
28.9 ± 1.7 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
1.8 ± 1.1 |
3.2 ± 0.6 |
| By GSE [nT] |
9.2 ± 1.3 |
20.6 ± 1.0 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
4.4 ± 1.7 |
7.3 ± 1.3 |
Plasma Beta
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0.270 ± 0.261
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0.335 ± 0.338
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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44.23 ± 1.37
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67.14 ± 1.46
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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67.45 ± 8.20
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89.86 ± 2.50
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Best values of
shock
front normal for each method (About, Top)
| Method |
Nx |
Ny |
Nz |
Theta [degrees] |
Phi [degrees] |
| MC |
-0.945 ± 0.288 |
-0.029 ± 0.764 |
0.325 ± 0.313 |
18.96 ± 50.63 |
181.75 ± 46.30 |
| VC |
-0.928 ± 0.030 |
0.040 ± 0.048 |
0.369 ± 0.352 |
21.68 ± 4.69 |
177.53 ± 2.96 |
| MX1 |
-0.927 ± 0.047 |
0.033 ± 0.112 |
0.373 ± 0.354 |
21.87 ± 7.14 |
177.99 ± 6.94 |
| MX2 |
-0.931 ± 0.041 |
0.033 ± 0.110 |
0.362 ± 0.346 |
21.25 ± 6.39 |
177.94 ± 6.78 |
| MX3 |
-0.935 ± 0.037 |
0.034 ± 0.109 |
0.354 ± 0.339 |
20.74 ± 5.89 |
177.90 ± 6.65 |
| RH08 |
-0.976 ± 0.003 |
0.026 ± 0.014 |
0.218 ± 0.214 |
12.58 ± 0.83 |
178.50 ± 0.80 |
| RH09 |
-0.970 ± 0.017 |
0.025 ± 0.071 |
0.240 ± 0.235 |
13.90 ± 3.98 |
178.50 ± 4.17 |
| RH10 |
-0.970 ± 0.017 |
0.025 ± 0.071 |
0.240 ± 0.235 |
13.90 ± 3.98 |
178.50 ± 4.17 |
| Average |
-0.948 |
0.024 |
0.310 |
18.111 |
178.575 |
| Median |
-0.935 |
0.033 |
0.354 |
20.740 |
178.496 |
| Deviation |
0.021 |
0.022 |
0.066 |
3.971 |
1.332 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
87.0 ± 7.6 |
566.3 ± 1.4 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| VC |
88.2 ± 7.7 |
557.4 ± 1.4 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| MX1 |
88.5 ± 7.7 |
557.0 ± 1.4 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| MX2 |
88.8 ± 7.7 |
558.9 ± 1.4 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| MX3 |
89.0 ± 7.6 |
560.4 ± 1.4 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| RH08 |
86.9 ± 7.0 |
579.1 ± 1.3 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| RH09 |
87.5 ± 7.1 |
576.9 ± 1.3 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| RH10 |
87.5 ± 7.1 |
576.9 ± 9.3 |
2.50 ± 0.10 |
| Average |
87.9 |
566.6 |
2.50 |
| Median |
88.2 |
566.3 |
2.50 |
| Deviation |
0.8 |
9.6 |
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 |
133.9 ± 4.1 |
1.9 ± 0.1 |
3.5 ± 0.4 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
70.28 ± 2.61 |
1.66 ± 0.12 |
| VC |
134.4 ± 4.3 |
1.1 ± 0.0 |
2.1 ± 0.3 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
119.09 ± 4.51 |
1.67 ± 0.12 |
| MX1 |
134.4 ± 4.3 |
0.9 ± 0.0 |
1.7 ± 0.2 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
143.39 ± 5.47 |
1.67 ± 0.12 |
| MX2 |
134.4 ± 4.3 |
0.8 ± 0.0 |
1.4 ± 0.2 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
170.73 ± 6.43 |
1.67 ± 0.12 |
| MX3 |
134.4 ± 4.2 |
0.7 ± 0.0 |
1.2 ± 0.1 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
202.16 ± 7.53 |
1.67 ± 0.12 |
| RH8 |
132.8 ± 3.6 |
2.0 ± 0.1 |
3.6 ± 0.4 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
67.56 ± 2.11 |
1.65 ± 0.11 |
| RH9 |
133.2 ± 3.7 |
1.6 ± 0.0 |
2.9 ± 0.4 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
83.56 ± 2.70 |
1.66 ± 0.11 |
| RH10 |
133.2 ± 3.7 |
1.6 ± 0.0 |
2.9 ± 0.4 |
80.8 ± 6.5 |
83.56 ± 2.70 |
1.66 ± 0.11 |
| Average |
133.8 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
80.8 |
117.5 |
1.7 |
| Median |
134.4 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
80.8 |
119.1 |
1.7 |
| Deviation |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
50.3 |
0.0 |
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 |
53.8 ± 4.0 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
4.7 ± 0.1 |
112.1 ± 2.5 |
19.32 ± 1.42 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| VC |
54.0 ± 4.2 |
1.7 ± 0.0 |
2.8 ± 0.1 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
32.75 ± 2.51 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| MX1 |
54.0 ± 4.2 |
1.4 ± 0.0 |
2.3 ± 0.1 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
39.43 ± 3.02 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| MX2 |
54.0 ± 4.1 |
1.2 ± 0.0 |
1.9 ± 0.1 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
46.95 ± 3.58 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| MX3 |
54.0 ± 4.1 |
1.0 ± 0.0 |
1.6 ± 0.0 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
55.61 ± 4.22 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| RH8 |
53.5 ± 3.8 |
2.9 ± 0.1 |
4.8 ± 0.1 |
112.1 ± 2.5 |
18.63 ± 1.32 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| RH9 |
53.7 ± 3.8 |
2.3 ± 0.0 |
3.9 ± 0.1 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
23.03 ± 1.65 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| RH10 |
53.7 ± 3.8 |
2.3 ± 0.0 |
3.9 ± 0.1 |
112.2 ± 2.5 |
23.03 ± 1.65 |
0.48 ± 0.04 |
| Average |
53.9 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
112.2 |
32.3 |
0.5 |
| Median |
54.0 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
112.2 |
32.7 |
0.5 |
| Deviation |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
13.8 |
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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