Fig. 2.
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Spatio-temporal evolution of shock-normal speed, oblique angle, compression ratio, and Alfvén Mach number from top to bottom, respectively (see Movie 1 for the dynamic evolution). The gray sphere represents the Sun. Coordinates are defined in the HGC frame, with the negative X-axis directed toward Earth at 18:00 UT on 2012 March 18. The axes are in units of the solar radius.
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