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Wind Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) Electron Quadrature Moments Parameters (12-15s rate) (New Mode)

Wind SWE electron moments from a later mode (post-VEIS-era) of the electron instrument. The electron moments included in this data set are derived from quadrature integration of the solar wind electron distributions (with some fitting) measured by the Wind/SWE electron instrument (see Ogilvie et al., "SWE, a comprehensive plasma instrument for the Wind spacecraft", Space Sci. Rev., 71, 55, 1995). Moment parameters are computed from 9s measurements which are usually separated by one or more 3s spin-periods. These quantities are reliable and citable with caution, meaning that the PI advises that the user should discuss their interpretations with a member of the SWE science team before publishing. The following comments are intended to aid in the use and interpretation of the prime quantities of this data set, the electron density, bulk-velocity and temperature. We compensate for the limited nature of our observations under this instrument mode by combining electron observations with bulk-velocity estimates derived from corresponding ion observations. The (13) energy channels over which observations are made are: E = 19.34, 38.68, 58.03, 77.37, 96.71, 116.1, 193.4, 290.1, 425.5, 580.3, 773.7, 1006., and 1238. eV; f(E,Az,El) [#/{cc*(cm/s)^3}] being obtained for each E, using an 8x6 grid of look-directions (Azimuth x Elevation, with ~45x9 deg. "pixels")--thus constituting an 'electron distribution'. A fitted Maxwellian model supplements the "core" regime of each distribution. N_elec [#/cc] gives the density value derived for the full distribution, while NcElec [#/cc] gives that of the core. U_eGSE and UceGSE [km/s, GSE], resp. supply the full and core bulk-velocity. P_eGSE [erg/cc, GSE] has the [Pxx, Pxy, Pxz, Pyy, Pyz, Pzz] components of the derived pressure-tensor. T_elec and TcElec [K], resp. provide the full and core total-temperatures; W_elec and WcElec [eV] specifying the corresponding thermal-energies. Te_pal, Te_per, TecPal and TecPer [K] give resp. full and core parallel- and perpendicular-temperatures (wrt B), with Te_ani and TecAni [unitless] furnishing the perpendicular/parallel temperature-anisotropies for each regime. Finally, Gyrtrp [unitless] indicates the derived electron gyrotropy. The data set reported here contains: N_elec, NcElec, U_eGSE, UceGSE, P_eGSE, T_elec, TcElec, W_elec, WcElec, Te_pal, Te_per, TecPal, TecPer, Te_ani, TecAni, and Gyrtrp (as described above).

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEFS60 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Electron Fluxes, Daily Averages

Daily-averaged sectored electron fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEFS60 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE Solar Wind Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (SWEPAM) Suprathermal Electron Pitch Angle 128-Second Level 3 Data

Suprathermal Electron Pitch Angle data from ACE/SWEPAM. Level 3 data, 128-second averages. These pitch angle distributions are calculated automatically by a computer code, and have not been validated by a person. It is therefore likely that they include some artifacts and erroneous values. These data files contain suprathermal electron pitch angle distribution functions (s^3 cm^-6) at 272 eV from the ACE/SWEPAM-E instrument. The energy channel is ~12% wide, centered at 272 eV. Pitch angle bins are 9 degrees wide, and run from 0 to 180 degrees (so 0-9, 9-18, 18-27 degrees, etc.). The break between the core and suprathermal electrons is generally around 70 eV at 1 AU, but varies around this value, at times exceeding 100 eV. Electrons at 272 eV are generally well within the suprathermal range, and the distribution at this energy typically shows very little contribution from the core population. The measured count rates at 272 eV energy provide excellent statistical significance. In addition, because of the high count rates, very few artifacts (for example due to sunlight contamination) are seen in the data at this energy. The data are in the solar wind frame, and have been corrected for the spacecraft potential. The spacecraft potential determination requires measurement of the lower energy electrons, and so the potentials calcuated at these times have been interpolated to the times of the suprathermal electron measurements. Transformation to the solar wind frame requires interpolation of the measurements (each at a different energy in the solar wind frame) to the desired energy (272 eV). Also note that the detector gains on the SWEPAM-E instrument change over time, including both slowly decreasing gains and abrupt increases when the instrument voltages are increased. The use of these data for long-term studies of the distribution function amplitudes is therefore strongly discouraged.

Wind Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) Averaged Electron Pitch Angle Distribution (12-15s rate)

Averaged Wind SWE electron pitch angle data (12-15 seconds rate) from a later mode (post-VEIS-era) of the electron instrument. The electron pitch-angle distribution averages included in this data set are derived from integrating the electron pitch-angle distributions measured by the Wind/SWE electron instrument (see Ogilvie et al., "SWE, a comprehensive plasma instrument for the Wind spacecraft", Space Sci. Rev., 71, 55, 1995). Averages of phase-space density (f) over key regions of the unit sphere (the set of all possible electron velocity directions) are computed from 9s measurements which are usually separated by one or more 3s spin-periods. These quantities are reliable and citable with caution, meaning that the PI advises that the user should discuss their interpretations with a member of the SWE science team before publishing. The following comments are intended to aid in the use and interpretation of the averages reported in this data set. We begin this analysis with a measure of f for each pitch-angle bin, six degrees in width, from 0 degrees (flux nearly parallel to B) to 180 degrees (flux nearly anti-parallel with B). The f values for pitch-angles from 0-90 degrees (parallel streaming) are integrated (with angluar weighting and assumptions of gyrotropy) over this half-sphere, then averaged by dividing out the 2-pi solid angle of the half-sphere; the result being referred to as the 'f_para' average. Similarly, the 'f_perp' (flux nearly perpendicular to B) average is the result of integrating f for pitch-angles from 60-120 degrees (a region also 2-pi in solid angle). Next, the 'f_anti' (flux nearly anti-parallel to B) average covers the half-sphere of "backward" streaming electrons; having pitch-angles from 90-180 degrees. Finally, the 'f_omni' (omni-directional) average provides the integral of f over the full sphere, divided by the full 4-pi solid angle; providing a measure of total electron flux into the region of observation. The above analysis is carried out for each of 13 energy channels: E = 19.34, 38.68, 58.03, 77.37, 96.71, 116.1, 193.4, 290.1, 425.5, 580.3, 773.7, 1006., and 1238. eV. For reference, the electron speeds ( V , in cm/s) corresponding to these energies are reported in this data set. Hence the data set reported here contains: f_para, f_perp, f_anti, f_omni (for each of 13 values of E), and the 13 values of V (constant, included for reference).

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NEW HORIZONS SWAP SOLAR WIND DERIVED CHARACTERISTICS V1.0

This data set presents characteristics of the solar wind derived from the New Horizons Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) experiment from observations obtained during cruise, Pluto encounter (excluding the period inside the Pluto system), and afterwards. The single data file the time information for a given pair of sweeps, original level 2 data file reference, the solar wind speed proton density, proton speed, proton temperature, proton dynamic pressure, proton thermal pressure, spacecraft position and speed in Heliographic Inertial (HGI), Heliocentric Aries ecliptic, and Heliographic (Carrington) coordinates.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEFS60 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Z>1 Ion Fluxes, Hourly Averages

Hourly-averaged sectored Z>1 ion fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEFS60 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS120 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Z>1 Ion Fluxes, Daily Averages

Daily-averaged sectored Z>1 ion fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS120 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

Apollo 15 Solar Wind Measurements at the Lunar Surface 1-HR Data

This data set contains hourly averaged plasma parameters from the Apollo 15 Solar Wind Spectrometer. Four sets of hourly averaged parameters are computed, using as input data -- (1) all fine-time scale parameters (FTSP), (2) all FTSP computed from spectra with small rms error on curve fitting and thermal speeds less than one-half the bulk velocity, (3) all FTSP computed from spectra that satisfy the requirements of criterion 2 as well as having only one flow angle that can be directly measured, and (4) all FTSP computed from spectra that satisfy the requirements of criterion 2 as well as having both flow angles directly measureable. Contained in each of the 4 sets of averages are the proton density, alpha-to-proton ratio, bulk speed, angle of flow, number of spectra, and rms deviations of each average.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS120 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Proton Fluxes, Daily Averages

Daily-averaged sectored proton fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS120 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS120 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Z>1 Ion Fluxes, 17 min Averages

17-min-averaged sectored Z>1 ion fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS120 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS120 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Proton Fluxes, 17 min Averages

17-min-averaged sectored proton fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS120 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS30 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Proton Fluxes, Hourly Averages

Hourly-averaged sectored proton fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS30 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

ACE SWICS 2.0 Solar Wind 2-Hour Data

The SWICS 2.0 dataset consists of time series measurements by ACE/SWICS of the elemental abundance, charge state composition, and kinetic distribution of heavy ions in the solar wind. This data set begins after August 23, 2011, when a radiation and age-induced hardware anomaly altered the instrument's operational state. It should not be confused with SWICS 1.1, the recalibrated data set extending from launch up to the anomaly. SWICS 2.0 continues to make heavy ion measurements which are not available from any other instrument, and new data analysis methods have been developed to address the statistical and calibration issues of the current instrument state.

IMP-8 PLS Solar Wind Weimer Propagated 60 s Resolution Data in GSM Coordinates

IMP-8 PLS Weimer propagated solar wind data and linearly interpolated to have the measurements on the minute at 60 s resolution data in GSM coordinates. This data set consists of propagated solar wind data that has first been propagated to a position just outside of the nominal bow shock (about 17, 0, 0 Re) and then linearly interpolated to 1 min resolution using the interp1.m function in MATLAB. The input data for this data set is a 1 min resolution processed solar wind data constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand. The method of propagation is similar to the minimum variance technique and is outlined in Dan Weimer et al. [2003; 2004]. The basic method is to find the minimum variance direction of the magnetic field in the plane orthogonal to the mean magnetic field direction. This minimum variance direction is then dotted with the difference between final position vector minus the original position vector and the quantity is divided by the minimum variance dotted with the solar wind velocity vector, which gives the propagation time. This method does not work well for shocks and minimum variance directions with tilts greater than 70 degrees of the sun-earth line. This data set was originally constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron, who was the principle investigator of two National Science Foundation studies: GEM Grant ATM 02-1798 and a Space Weather Grant ATM 02-08501. These data were primarily used in superposed epoch studies References: Weimer, D. R. (2004), Correction to ‘‘Predicting interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) propagation delay times using the minimum variance technique,’’ J. Geophys. Res., 109, A12104, doi:10.1029/2004JA010691. Weimer, D.R., D.M. Ober, N.C. Maynard, M.R. Collier, D.J. McComas, N.F. Ness, C. W. Smith, and J. Watermann (2003), Predicting interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) propagation delay times using the minimum variance technique, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 1026, doi:10.1029/2002JA009405.

ACE Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (EPAM) LEMS30 MFSA, Solar Wind Frame, Sectored Z>1 Ion Fluxes, Daily Averages

Daily-averaged sectored Z>1 ion fluxes from the MF Spectrum Analyzer of the ACE/EPAM LEMS30 instrument. All energies thresholds take into account the incident particle type, shielding, and inactive dead-layer of the solid state detector. All fluxes are background corrected and are in the solar wind rest frame.

Wind Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) Electron Pitch-Angle Distributions (12-15s rate) (New Mode)

Wind SWE electron pitch angle product providing electron fluxes at 30 directional bins relative to the instantaneous magnetic field direction at 13 different energy levels from a later mode (post-VEIS-era) of the electron instrument. The electron pitch-angle distributions included in this data set are derived from sorting, by pitch (wrt B) and energy, the solar wind electron distributions measured by the Wind/SWE electron instrument (see Ogilvie et al., "SWE, a comprehensive plasma instrument for the Wind spacecraft", Space Sci. Rev., 71, 55, 1995). Pitch-angle distrubutions, organized by energy, are computed from 9s measurements which are usually separated by one or more 3s spin-periods. These quantities are reliable and citable with caution, meaning that the PI advises that the user should discuss their interpretations with a member of the SWE science team before publishing. The following comments are intended to aid in the use and interpretation of the electron pitch-angle distributions reported in this data set. For each 'energy spectrum', observations are made at 13 energy channels: E = 19.34, 38.68, 58.03, 77.37, 96.71, 116.1, 193.4, 290.1, 425.5, 580.3, 773.7, 1006., and 1238. eV. The observations made at each energy are sorted into pitch-angle bins, six degrees in width, from 0 degrees (flux nearly parallel to B) to 180 degrees (flux nearly anti-parallel with B). A "spin-averaged" set of observations (aggregated from all pitch-angle bins, each energy) is also reported, one value for each energy channel. The value reported for any bin (including the spin-averaged "energy bins") is given as a phase-space density, f [#/{cc*(cm/s)^3}], averaged over contributing detectors. The data set reported here contains: f_pitch_E00, f_pitch_E01, f_pitch_E02, f_pitch_E03, f_pitch_E04, f_pitch_E05, f_pitch_E06, f_pitch_E07, f_pitch_E08, f_pitch_E09, f_pitch_E10, f_pitch_E11, f_pitch_E12 (the pitch-angle distributions for each energy channel, with 30 pitch-angle bins for each), and f_pitch_SPA (with 13 spin-averaged energy bins). For reference, the electron speeds ( V , in cm/s) corresponding to the energy channels used, are reported in this data set.

Wind Magnetic Field Investigation (MFI) Solar Wind Experiment (SWE) 1-min field and plasma data at bow shock nose

Solar wind magnetic field and plasma data at 1-min resolution created from Wind data shifted to the Earth's bow shock nose (BSN).

ACE Solar Wind Weimer Propagation Details at 1 min Resolution

ACE Weimer propagated solar wind data and linearly interpolated time delay, cosine angle, and goodness information of propagated data at 1 min Resolution. This data set consists of propagated solar wind data that has first been propagated to a position just outside of the nominal bow shock (about 17, 0, 0 Re) and then linearly interpolated to 1 min resolution using the interp1.m function in MATLAB. The input data for this data set is a 1 min resolution processed solar wind data constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand. The method of propagation is similar to the minimum variance technique and is outlined in Dan Weimer et al. [2003; 2004]. The basic method is to find the minimum variance direction of the magnetic field in the plane orthogonal to the mean magnetic field direction. This minimum variance direction is then dotted with the difference between final position vector minus the original position vector and the quantity is divided by the minimum variance dotted with the solar wind velocity vector, which gives the propagation time. This method does not work well for shocks and minimum variance directions with tilts greater than 70 degrees of the sun-earth line. This data set was originally constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron, who was the principle investigator of two National Science Foundation studies: GEM Grant ATM 02-1798 and a Space Weather Grant ATM 02-08501. These data were primarily used in superposed epoch studies References: Weimer, D. R. (2004), Correction to ‘‘Predicting interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) propagation delay times using the minimum variance technique,’’ J. Geophys. Res., 109, A12104, doi:10.1029/2004JA010691. Weimer, D.R., D.M. Ober, N.C. Maynard, M.R. Collier, D.J. McComas, N.F. Ness, C. W. Smith, and J. Watermann (2003), Predicting interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) propagation delay times using the minimum variance technique, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 1026, doi:10.1029/2002JA009405.

Wind EPACT/LEMT 1-Hr He,C,O,Ne,Si,Fe Solar Energetic Particle Intensities Level 2 Data

Hourly-averaged fluxes of He, C, O Ne,Si, Fe nuclei in the general range 2-11 MeV/n. Poisson uncertainties are given for each flux.

ROSETTA-ORBITER SOLAR WIND RPCIES 2 CR5 V1.0

This dataset contains EDITED RAW DATA of the Rosetta RPCIES instrument taken during the Cruise 5 phase (CR5). Included are the data taken between 26 Apr 2010 and 02 May 2010.