[Ips-sws-alert] STRONG SHOCK DETECTED IN SOLAR WIND AT 18 03 2002 1240UT

[Regional Warning Centre]

STRONG SHOCK DETECTED IN SOLAR WIND AT 18 03 2002 1240UT
      Mean Solar Wind Parameters Pre/Post Shock:
                               Pre        Post     Pre/Post
      Param.    Unit           Shock      Shock    Change
      Density   part/cc          7.6       26.2       18.7
      Velocity  km/sec         347.6      482.7      135.1
      Temp      Degree K    123575.0   358041.7   234466.7
      Bt        nT               6.9       14.9        8.0
      Bz        nT              -0.5       -5.3       -4.8
ACE status at shock detection point:
ACE SWEPAM status: SWEPAM data flag non-zero
ACE MAG status: Data values are Nominal
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Confirm event at http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html

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