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Table 1
Average IMB locations at solar maximum and solar minimum.
| Solarmax | Solarmin | Solarmax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 12.1978–12.1980 | 04.2006–08.2006 | 07.2011–11.2014 |
| Orbiter | PVO | VEX | VEX |
| Solar cycle | 21 | 24 | 24 |
| SSN | 210 | 18 | 67 |
| Subsolar altitude (km) | 498 | 299 | 387 |
| Terminator altitude (km) | 1700 | 1013 | 1258 |
| Zhang et al. (1991) | Zhang et al. (2008a) | This study | |
| Average solar wind (SW) and IMF conditions at 0.72 AU | |||
| Period(a) | 12.1978–12.1981 | 01.2008–12.2009 | 07.2011–11.2014 |
| NSW (cm−3) | 17.0 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| VSW (km s−1) | 400 | 376 | 372 |
| IMF magnitude (nT)(a) | 12.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| IMF cone angle (°) (a) | 54 | 56 | 57 |
Notes. (a) Adopted from Chang et al. (2018).
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