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Table 1

Timing of observations and their interpretation.

Time (UT) Observation Interpretation

December 5–17 AR 10930 is on the disk
December 5–17 AR filament observed by BBSO
December 13 02:22-02:26 MHD shock wave in XRT observations Indication of a transverse CS
December 13 02:24-02:28 Plasmoid ejection in XRT observations Indication of a vertical CS
December 13 02:14-02:40-02:57 X3.4 class flare at S06W23 Reconnection at the vertical CS
December 13 02:54-04:42 CME with a persistent bright structure seen Indication of the TCS in the
by LASCO (v = 1774   km   s-1, a = −61   m   s-2) leading edge of the CME
December 14 21:44–21:54 STEREO A.B magnetic field measurements Transverse CS in front of the MC
imply large |J| at 1   AU
December 14 23:00 – December 15 15 19:40 MC detected by STEREO A, B at 1   AU
December 14 20:55-21:30 dpa increased and Bzb rotated in ACE data Transverse CS in front of the MC
December 14 22:40 – December 16 16:20 ICME detected by ACE at 1 AU
December 18 03:00 – December 19 04:00 ICME detected by Ulysess at 2.73 AU
December 15 01:00 Geomagnetic storm with Dst = −146   nT

Notes. 

(a)

Plasma density.

(b)

The z component of the local magnetic field.

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