Table 1: Initial upstream and final downstream parameters for a single-fluid, ion-only plasma. The downstream pressure anisotropies $\lambda $ are not estimated, but are an exact result using Eq. (54). Normalised values are used.
  Upstream Downstream
Perpendicular shock
$\rho$, x 1 2.0078
$U_{\rm n}$ 105 $4.9805 \times 10^4$
$\lambda $ 1 2.0078
$p_\parallel$ 0.01 0.066
$p_\perp$ 0.01 0.133
Inclined ( $\Theta_{B{\rm n}}= 45^\circ$)
$\rho$, x 1 2.137
$U_{\rm n}$ 105 $4.679 \times 10^4$
$\lambda $ 1 1.718
$p_\parallel$ 0.01 0.107
$p_\perp$ 0.01 0.183
Almost parallel shock ( $\Theta_{B{\rm n}}= 1^\circ$)
$\rho$, x 1 2.253
$U_{\rm n}$ 105 $4.4370 \times 10^4$
$\lambda $ 1 0.1971
$p_\parallel$ 0.01 0.567
$p_\perp$ 0.01 0.112


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