On the March 7-8, 1970 event

Authors
V. Formisano
Citation
V. Formisano, On the March 7-8, 1970 event, Laboratorio di Ricerca e Tecnologia per lo Studio del Plasma nello Spazio , LPS-72(12), 1972, pp. 1-12
Journal title
Laboratorio di Ricerca e Tecnologia per lo Studio del Plasma nello Spazio → ACNP
ISSN journal
22829210
Volume
LPS-72
Issue
12
Year of publication
1972
Pages
1 - 12
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
The interplanetary shock of March 8, 1970 has been studied using HEOS-1 plasma data. Plasma density and velocity jump from 4 to 13 p/cc and from 430 to 790 km/sec. The piston of the shock is observed 5-6 hours later and compresses the earth's magnetosphere so much to make solar wind detectable at geosynchronous orbit. Maximum solar wind speed observed in this period is 880 km/sec.