Fig. 30From: Earth-affecting solar transients: a review of progresses in solar cycle 24Sketch of an SIR as seen in the ecliptic plane showing the fast (slow) solar wind in red (blue). The frozen-in magnetic field lines become aligned with the stream interface by the reverse (forward) wave. Taken from Owens and Forsyth (2013) adapted from Gosling et al. (1981)Back to article page