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Table A.1.
Parameters of forward shocks under study, and of the forward shocks where all parameters were known. a
| Parameter | Forward IP shocks | Forward IP shocks where |
|---|---|---|
| (58 shocks) | all parameters were known (43 shocks) | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Radial distance to the Sun of s/c (R, au) | 0.78 / 0.65 / 0.02 / 58 | 0.79 / 0.65 / 0.03 / 43 |
| IP shock normal angle (ΘBn, deg) | 55 / 47 / 3 / 57 | 57 / 53 / 3 / 43 |
| IP shock speed in the s/c frame (Vsh, km s−1) | 523 / 933 / 31 / 49 | 489 / 683 / 23 / 43 |
| Alfvénic Mach number (MA) | 3.2 / 5.5 / 0.3 / 58 | 3.4 / 5.5 / 0.31 / 43 |
| Fast Mach number (Mfast) | 2.8 / 3.8 / 0.2 / 49 | 2.7 / 3.5 / 0.2 / 43 |
| Magnetic compression ratio (Rmag) | 1.8 / 2.8 / 0.1 / 56 | 1.8 / 2.8 / 0.1 / 43 |
| Gas compression ratio (Rgas) | 2.0 / 2.3 / 0.1 / 48 | 1.9 / 2.3 / 0.1 / 43 |
| Level of upstream fluctuations (flup) | 0.25 / 0.45 / 0.02 / 58 | 0.26 / 0.48 / 0.03 / 43 |
| Ratio of downstream to upstream fluctuations (fld/flu) | 1.33 / 1.68 / 0.07 / 54 | 1.36 / 1.78 / 0.08 / 43 |
| Upstream solar wind density (nup, cm −3) | 19.7 / 58.3 / 3.1 / 49 | 19.7 / 58.3 / 3.4 / 43 |
| Upstream plasma beta (βup) | 0.81 / 2.09 / 0.11 / 49 | 0.87 / 2.10 / 0.12 / 43 |
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