All parameters shown in the Solar Wind Summary plots are determined autonomously by Genesis in onboard flight software, including the boxcar running averages. The boxcar averaging interval is nominally one hour, but can be re-configured to be up to two hours by ground command.

The label on the upper left hand corner indicates the time of the last shock identification by the onboard Genesis algorithm. Genesis always retains memory of the last time-of-shock. Note that the last shock may have occurred many days previous to the data shown in the present panel.

Vertical lines extending through all the panels indicate a shock detection by Genesis. Please be qware that the shock detection is retrospective: it is based on examination of the data collected over the previous hour. Genesis shock identification typically occurs about 30 minutes after the actual time of shock passage. Thus, the vertical shock line as well as the shock time label in the upper left hand corner are typically later by about 30 minutes than the actual time of shock passage.

Across the top of the plot, the regime determined by the Genesis algorithm is shown as a color-coded bar:

Be aware that the goal of the Genesis algorithm is to expose the collection samples to the correct flow regime nearly all of the time, but not precisely all of the time. With that in mind, the algorithm regime may often exhibit latency relative to what an experienced observer recognizes as a clear change in the flow conditions. This behavior is built in for several reasons. First, Genesis is constrained to limit the total number of sample array changes during the mission in order to limit the number of times the array motors are operated. To meet this requirement, the Genesis algorithm has hysteresis and persistence built in. In addition, bias has been introduced to keep the Coronal Hole collection most pristine, while allowing the CME collection to accept the most cross-exposure.