Table 1.

Parameters for the shock crossing.

Parameter Value
Date 30 October 2021
Time of shock ramp (UTC) 22:02:09
θbn(a) [°] 44
Alfvén Mach number (a)MA 6.7
Fast Mode Mach number (b)Mf 2.5
(mixed mode 3) [0.64, −0.04, −0.77]
(magnetic coplanarity) [0.47, −0.56, −0.68]
(minimum variance) [0.80, −0.20, −0.57]
Shock speed (a) [km s−1] 348
Solar wind speed Vu [km s−1] 321
Magnetic field Bu [nT] 2.7
Magnetic compression ratio (Bu/Bd) 3.6
Ion Temperature Tiu [eV] 5.0
Density (ion, electron) nu [cm−3] 7.3, 8.9
Density compression ratio (nu/nd) 3.5
Ion plasma βiu 2.3
Upstream window Δu 21:58:00–22:00:00
Downstream window Δd 22:05:09–22:08:06

Notes.

(a)

Based on mixed mode 3 shock normal .

(b)

Assuming Te = 14 eV.

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