Table 1: Slow and Fast Solar Wind Parameters. Cross sections for CX between SW heavy ions and H and He are based on theoretical and experimental work of (Beijers et al. 1994; Bliman et al. 1992; Bonnet et al. 1985; Dijkkamp et al. 1985a,b; Fritsch et al. 1996; Greenwood et al. 2001; Harel et al. 1992, 1998; Ishii et al. 2004; Iwai et al. 1982; Lee et al. 2004; Liu et al. 2005; Phaneuf et al. 1987; Richter et al. 1993; Shimakura et al. 1992; Suraud et al. 1991; Wu et al. 1994).
SW type Slow Fast

$V_{\rm SW}$ (km s-1)		 400 750
$[\frac{\rm O}{\rm H^+}]$ 1/1780 1/1550
$n_{{\rm H}^+{\rm o}}$ at 1 AU (cm-3) 6.5 3.2
  Spectral Lines (keV)a   $\sigma_{({\rm H}, {\rm X}^{Q+})}$ $\sigma_{({\rm He}, X^{Q+})}$   $\sigma_{(H, {\rm X}^{Q+})}$ $\sigma_{({\rm He}, X^{Q+})}$
XQ+ Produced by ${\rm X}^{*(Q-1)+}$ $~[\frac{{\rm X}^{Q+}}{\rm O}]^{b}$ (10-15 cm2) (10-15 cm2) $[\frac{{\rm X}^{Q+}}{\rm O}]^{b}$ (10-15 cm2) (10-15 cm2)
C6+ (0.37, 0.44, 0.46) 0.318 4.16 1.50 0.085 4.63 1.50
C5+ (0.3, 0.35, 0.37) 0.210 2.00 1.40 0.440 2.90 1.11
N7+ (0.25, 0.5, 0.6, 0.62, 0.64) 0.006 5.67 2.00 0.000 5.55 2.00
N6+ (0.42, 0.43, 0.5) 0.058 3.71 1.26 0.011 3.32 1.49
N5+ (0.05, 0.059, 0.065) 0.065 2.27 1.41 0.127 2.92 1.07
O8+ (0.33, 0.65, 0.77, 0.82, 0.84) 0.070 5.65 2.80 0.000 6.16 2.80
O7+ (0.561, 0.569, 0.574) 0.200 3.40 1.80 0.030 3.70 1.97
O6+ (0.072, 0.083, 0.094, 0.107) 0.730 3.67 0.96 0.970 3.91 1.31
Ne9+ (0.905, 0.915, 0.922) 0.030c 7.20 2.40 0.006c 7.20 2.40
Ne8+ (0.126, 0.141, 0.187) 0.084 3.70 1.30 0.102 3.00 1.10
Mg11+ (1.33, 1.34, 1.35, 1.37) 0.035c 7.5 2.6 0.001c 7.5 2.6
Mg10+ (0.28, 0.29, 0.3, 0.31) 0.098 3.73 1.00 0.029 2.50 0.90

a Including most important lines, b Schwadron & Cravens (2000), c Rough estimate from ACE data.


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