  An X1.7 flare at 10:15 UT and a halo CME with a projected speed of 942 km/s
erupted from NOAA solar active region 9393 located at N20W19, were observed on
2001 March 29. When the CME reached the Earth, it triggered a super geomagnetic
storm (hereafter super storm). We find that the CME always moved towards the
Earth according to the intensity-time profiles of protons with different
energies. The solar wind parameters responsible for the main phase of the super
storm occurred on March 31, 2001 is analyzed taking into account the delayed
geomagnetic effect of solar wind at the L1 point and using the SYM-H index.
According to the variation properties of SYM-H index during the main phase of
the super storm, the main phase of the super storm is divided into two parts. A
comparative study of solar wind parameters responsible for the two parts shows
the evidence that the solar wind density plays a significant role in
transferring solar wind energy into the magnetosphere, besides the southward
magnetic field and solar wind speed.
