Database: Wind Shock Analysis
Event ID: 20063481351
Observation time: 12/14/2006 348.57745 1351 [UT]
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General
Information (About, Top)
| Year |
2006 |
| Fractional day of year |
348.577448 |
| Arrival time of shock [seconds of day] |
49891.5 ± 60.0 |
| Shock type |
FF |
| Electron data availability |
0 |
X GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
250.600 |
| Y GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
49.667 |
| Z GSE location of spacecraft [Re] |
21.670 |
| Upstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0005 |
| Upstream field points selected for analysis |
0365 |
| Downstream plasma points selected for analysis |
0005
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| Downstream field points selected for analysis |
0521 |
| Minimum chisq/dof for RH8,RH9,RH10 |
3.65, 4.80, 5.15 |
Event added to database
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Tue Sep 24 16:37:06 2013
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Event last processed
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Tue Sep 24 17:30:31 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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24.748 ± 0.754
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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] |
-605.6 ± 28.8 |
-899.9 ± 70.3 |
| Vy GSE [km/s] |
7.4 ± 12.0 |
112.4 ± 38.8 |
| Vz GSE [km/s] |
-15.0 ± 36.3 |
-49.2 ± 151.3 |
| Wi [km/s] |
35.9 ± 9.5 |
209.5 ± 31.8 |
| We [km/s] |
1136.1 ± 300.9 |
6626.2 ± 1005.5 |
| Ni [n/cc] |
0.8 ± 0.2 |
2.7 ± 0.4 |
| Bx GSE [nT] |
1.6 ± 1.6 |
3.3 ± 5.8 |
| By GSE [nT] |
-0.9 ± 0.7 |
5.5 ± 3.0 |
| Bz GSE [nT] |
-2.1 ± 0.9 |
-2.7 ± 6.3 |
Plasma Beta
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0.260 ± 0.211
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2.719 ± 2.358
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Sound Speed [km/s]
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46.38 ± 12.28
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270.51 ± 41.05
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Alfven Speed [km/s]
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79.30 ± 19.98
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138.80 ± 36.87
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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 ± 0.263 |
0.303 ± 0.693 |
0.187 ± 0.184 |
10.75 ± 44.02 |
162.02 ± 42.40 |
| VC |
-0.926 ± 0.078 |
0.355 ± 0.162 |
-0.126 ± 0.126 |
-7.26 ± 23.00 |
159.01 ± 9.95 |
| MX1 |
-0.868 ± 0.151 |
0.486 ± 0.254 |
-0.100 ± 0.099 |
-5.72 ± 35.76 |
150.74 ± 16.64 |
| MX2 |
-0.864 ± 0.147 |
0.478 ± 0.248 |
-0.156 ± 0.154 |
-8.95 ± 23.05 |
151.03 ± 16.29 |
| MX3 |
-0.867 ± 0.142 |
0.483 ± 0.245 |
-0.121 ± 0.120 |
-6.94 ± 22.80 |
150.91 ± 16.10 |
| RH08 |
-0.976 ± 0.008 |
0.129 ± 0.041 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 2.12 |
172.48 ± 2.38 |
| RH09 |
-0.976 ± 0.015 |
0.129 ± 0.070 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 4.03 |
172.48 ± 4.10 |
| RH10 |
-0.976 ± 0.015 |
0.129 ± 0.070 |
-0.173 ± 0.171 |
-9.97 ± 4.03 |
172.48 ± 4.10 |
| Average |
-0.924 |
0.312 |
-0.104 |
-6.005 |
161.393 |
| Median |
-0.926 |
0.355 |
-0.126 |
-7.257 |
162.023 |
| Deviation |
0.051 |
0.165 |
0.121 |
6.961 |
10.040 |
Key shock
parameters (About, Top)
| Method |
ThetaBn |
Shock Speed |
Compression |
| MC |
40.9 ± 26.0 |
983.4 ± 24.4 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| VC |
50.7 ± 14.8 |
1011.9 ± 14.1 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| MX1 |
51.9 ± 15.2 |
972.3 ± 13.7 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| MX2 |
53.6 ± 13.2 |
972.9 ± 12.2 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| MX3 |
52.5 ± 14.4 |
973.0 ± 13.1 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| RH08 |
50.9 ± 15.1 |
1030.8 ± 14.5 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| RH09 |
50.9 ± 15.1 |
1030.8 ± 14.5 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| RH10 |
50.9 ± 15.1 |
1030.8 ± 70.9 |
3.53 ± 1.07 |
| Average |
50.3 |
1000.8 |
3.53 |
| Median |
50.9 |
1011.9 |
3.53 |
| Deviation |
3.9 |
28.0 |
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 |
418.1 ± 21.9 |
31.2 ± 6.5 |
59.9 ± 15.1 |
87.4 ± 17.1 |
14.03 ± 3.72 |
4.92 ± 0.95 |
| VC |
446.5 ± 25.2 |
25.5 ± 5.1 |
50.3 ± 12.7 |
89.3 ± 16.8 |
18.29 ± 4.88 |
5.14 ± 1.03 |
| MX1 |
441.5 ± 21.6 |
24.8 ± 5.0 |
48.9 ± 12.3 |
89.6 ± 16.7 |
18.61 ± 4.80 |
5.07 ± 1.00 |
| MX2 |
443.7 ± 22.7 |
23.8 ± 4.7 |
47.1 ± 11.9 |
89.9 ± 16.7 |
19.48 ± 5.05 |
5.08 ± 1.01 |
| MX3 |
442.3 ± 22.0 |
24.4 ± 4.9 |
48.3 ± 12.2 |
89.7 ± 16.7 |
18.91 ± 4.89 |
5.07 ± 1.00 |
| RH8 |
436.0 ± 30.0 |
25.4 ± 5.1 |
50.0 ± 12.6 |
89.4 ± 16.8 |
18.00 ± 5.03 |
5.02 ± 1.04 |
| RH9 |
436.0 ± 30.0 |
25.4 ± 5.1 |
50.0 ± 12.6 |
89.4 ± 16.8 |
18.00 ± 5.03 |
5.02 ± 1.04 |
| RH10 |
436.0 ± 30.0 |
25.4 ± 5.1 |
50.0 ± 12.6 |
89.4 ± 16.8 |
18.00 ± 5.03 |
5.02 ± 1.04 |
| Average |
437.5 |
25.7 |
50.6 |
89.3 |
17.9 |
5.0 |
| Median |
441.5 |
25.4 |
50.0 |
89.4 |
18.3 |
5.1 |
| Deviation |
8.8 |
2.3 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
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 |
117.6 ± 82.9 |
96.7 ± 20.5 |
104.9 ± 27.9 |
290.0 ± 37.1 |
1.39 ± 1.18 |
0.43 ± 0.32 |
| VC |
132.2 ± 42.1 |
79.5 ± 16.3 |
88.0 ± 23.4 |
295.4 ± 37.1 |
1.76 ± 0.76 |
0.46 ± 0.17 |
| MX1 |
131.6 ± 38.2 |
77.2 ± 15.8 |
85.6 ± 22.7 |
296.0 ± 37.2 |
1.81 ± 0.76 |
0.46 ± 0.16 |
| MX2 |
133.8 ± 32.8 |
74.1 ± 15.1 |
82.5 ± 21.9 |
296.8 ± 37.2 |
1.89 ± 0.66 |
0.46 ± 0.14 |
| MX3 |
132.1 ± 36.1 |
76.1 ± 15.5 |
84.5 ± 22.4 |
296.3 ± 37.2 |
1.83 ± 0.72 |
0.46 ± 0.15 |
| RH8 |
129.1 ± 46.9 |
79.1 ± 16.2 |
87.5 ± 23.2 |
295.5 ± 37.1 |
1.73 ± 0.76 |
0.45 ± 0.18 |
| RH9 |
129.1 ± 46.9 |
79.1 ± 16.2 |
87.5 ± 23.2 |
295.5 ± 37.1 |
1.73 ± 0.76 |
0.45 ± 0.18 |
| RH10 |
129.1 ± 46.9 |
79.1 ± 16.2 |
87.5 ± 23.2 |
295.5 ± 37.1 |
1.73 ± 0.76 |
0.45 ± 0.18 |
| Average |
129.3 |
80.1 |
88.5 |
295.1 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
| Median |
131.6 |
79.1 |
87.5 |
295.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
| Deviation |
5.1 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
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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