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MMS 4 Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Moments, Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 10 s Data

Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Moments, Level 2, Survey, 10 s Data. The MMS HPCA instruments measure the energy and composition of magnetospheric plasmas in the energy range from 1 eV to 40 keV. An electrostatic energy analyzer (ESA) that is optically coupled to a carbon-foil based Time-of-Flight (TOF) section comprises each HPCA. The basic HPCA data product is an array of counts for 5 ion species, at 63 energies, for each of 16 elevation anodes. Sixteen basic products, also called azimuths, are acquired every 10 s; half a spacecraft spin period nominally has 16 azimuths. The five ion species are protons (H+), alpha particles (He++), helium ions (He+), singly charged Oxygen (O+), and background counts.

MMS 3 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Ion Spectrometer (FPI, DIS) Distribution Moments, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 0.15 s Data

The Fast Plasma Instrument (FPI) usually Operates in Fast Survey (FS) Mode in the MMS Region Of Interest (ROI) for the current Mission Phase. Data are taken at Burst (30/150 ms for DES/DIS) Resolution in this Mode. Data are also made available at Survey (4.5 s, etc.) Resolution. Per Mission Design, not all Burst Resolution Data are downlinked, but all Survey Data are downlinked. Planning around Calibration Activities, avoidance of Earth Radiation Belts, etc., when possible, FPI usually Operates in Slow Survey (SS) Mode outside of ROI, and then only the 60 s Resolution Survey Data are available. This Product contains Results from integrating the standard Moments of Phase Space Distributions formed from the indicated Data Type (DES/DIS Burst, FS or SS). For Convenience, some additional Parameters are included to augment those most commonly found in a Moments Product of this sort, plus Time Stamps and other Annotation characterizing the State of the Instrument System at the indicated Time.

MMS 3 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Electron Spectrometer (FPI, DES) Instrument Distributions, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 30 ms Data

The Fast Plasma Instrument (FPI) usually Operates in Fast Survey (FS) Mode in the MMS Region Of Interest (ROI) for the current Mission Phase. Data are taken at Burst (30/150 ms for DES/DIS) Resolution in this Mode. Data are also made available at Survey (4.5 s, etc.) Resolution. Per Mission Design, not all Burst Resolution Data are downlinked, but all Survey Data are downlinked. This Product contains Phase Space Distribution Maps of those Burst Resolution Data selected for downlink. In particular, the (highest possible Quality at the Time of Release) corrected/converted "Burst Sky Map" Distributions are reported with Time Stamps and other Annotation characterizing the State of the Instrument System at the indicated Time.

MMS 1 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Electron Spectrometer (FPI, DES) Distribution Moments, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 30 ms Data

MMS 2 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Ion Spectrometer (FPI, DIS) Distribution Moments, Level 2 (L2), Fast Mode, 4.5 s Data

The Fast Plasma Instrument (FPI) usually Operates in Fast Survey (FS) Mode in the MMS Region Of Interest (ROI) for the current Mission Phase. Data are taken at Burst (30/150 ms for DES/DIS) Resolution are aggregated onboard and made available at Survey (4.5 s) Resolution in this Mode. Planning around Calibration Activities, avoidance of Earth Radiation Belts, etc., when possible, FPI usually Operates in Slow Survey (SS) Mode outside of ROI, and then only the 60 s Resolution Survey Data are available. This Product contains Results from integrating the standard Moments of Phase Space Distributions formed from the indicated Data Type (DES/DIS Burst, FS or SS). For Convenience, some additional Parameters are included to augment those most commonly found in a Moments Product of this sort, plus Time Stamps and other Annotation characterizing the State of the Instrument System at the indicated Time.

MMS 4 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 1989 model, Quiet conditions), Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 30 s Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 4 (MMS 4) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Quick-Look (30 s) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 1989 magnetic field model for quiet magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 6 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 2 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Ion Spectrometer (FPI, DIS) Partial Distribution Moments, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 0.15 s Data

FPI usually operates in Fast Survey (FS) Mode in the MMS Region Of Interest (ROI) for the current Mission Phase. Data are taken at Burst (30/150 ms for DES/DIS) Resolution in this Mode. Data are also made available at Survey (4.5 s, etc.) Resolution. Per Mission Design, not all Burst Resolution Data are downlinked, but all Survey Data are downlinked. Planning around Calibration Activities, avoidance of Earth Radiation Belts, etc., when possible, FPI usually operates in Slow Survey (SS) Mode (60 s Resolution) outside of ROI, and then only the 60 s Resolution Survey Data are available. This Product contains Partial Moments that come from performing the Standard Moment Integrals over a limited Portion of Velocity Space. The resulting Quantities are named similarly to their corresponding Standard Moments, but are decorated with 'part' to differentiate. For example, density_part is the Density Moment integrated from a particular Energy Step to Infinity. These Partial Moments are formed from the indicated Data Type (DES/DIS Burst, FS or SS). For convenience, some additional Parameters are included to augment those most commonly found in a Moments Product of this sort, plus Time Stamps and other Annotation characterizing the State of the Instrument System at the indicated Time.

MMS 3 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 2004 model, Dynamic conditions), Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 30 ms Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 3 (MMS 3) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Burst (30 ms) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 2004 magnetic field model for disturbed magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 11 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 3 Electric Particle Detector, Fly's Eye Energetic Particle Sensor (EPD, FEEPS) Electrons, Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 2.42 s Data

Fly's Eye Electron Proton Spectrometer (FEEPS) Survey Data. The Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) investigation aboard the four MMS spacecraft consists of two instrument designs, the FEEPS and the EIS (Energetic Ion Spectrometer). A FEEPS consists of six Heads, each composed of two Eyes. Each eye is a particle telescope with a single silicon detector. There are nine electron eyes and three ion eyes per FEEPS. The energy coverage is from 25 keV to 650 keV for electrons and 45 keV to 650 keV for ions. Each eye has sixteen energy channels, the spacing of which can be modified by command. The fields of view and pointing of each eye are designed to provide a broad, instantaneous field of view for the twelve eyes per FEEPS.

MMS 1 Electric Particle Detector, Fly's Eye Energetic Particle Sensor (EPD, FEEPS) Electrons, Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 2.42 s Data

MMS 1 Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Ions, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 0.625 s Data

Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Ions, Level 2, Burst Survey, 0.625 s Data. The MMS HPCA instruments measure the energy and composition of magnetospheric plasmas in the energy range from 1 eV to 40 keV. An electrostatic energy analyzer (ESA) that is optically coupled to a carbon-foil based Time-of-Flight (TOF) section comprises each HPCA. The basic HPCA data product is an array of counts for 5 ion species, at 63 energies, for each of 16 elevation anodes. Sixteen basic products, also called azimuths, are acquired every 0.625 s; half a spacecraft spin period nominally has 16 azimuths. The five ion species are protons (H+), alpha particles (He++), helium ions (He+), singly charged Oxygen (O+), and background counts.

MMS 1 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 1989 model, Dynamic conditions), Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 30 s Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 1 (MMS 1) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Quick-Look (30 s) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 1989 magnetic field model for disturbed magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 6 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 2 Flux Gate Magnetometer (FGM) DC Magnetic Field, Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 8 or 16 Sample/s, v4/5 Data

The Fluxgate Magnetometers (FGM) on Magnetospheric Multiscale consist of a traditional Analog Fluxgate Magnetometer (AFG) and a Digital Fluxgate magnetometer (DFG). The dual magnetometers are operated as a single instrument providing a single intercalibrated data product. Range changes occur at different times on the two instruments so the gains checked each periapsis can be carried out unambiguously to apoapsis. Cross correlation of calibration parameters can separate causes of the any apparent calibration changes. Use of Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) to determine the field along the rotation axis allows accurate monitoring of the zero levels along the rotation axis. Prior to launch the magnetometers were calibrated at the Technical University, Braunschweig, except for the AFG magnetometers on MMS3 and MMS4, which were calibrated at UCLA. Both sets of sensors are operated for the entire MMS orbit, with slow survey (8 samples per second) outside of the Region of Interest (ROI), and fast survey (16 samples per second) inside the ROI. Within the ROI, burst mode data (128 samples per second) are also acquired. A detailed description of the MMS fluxgate magnetometers, including science objectives, instrument description, calibration, magnetic cleanliness program, and data flow can be found at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11214-014-0057-3 (DOI 10.1007/s11214-014-0057-3). Additional information can also be found at http://www-spc.igpp.ucla.edu/ssc/mms (UCLA), and http://www.iwf.oeaw.ac.at/de/forschung/erdnaher-weltraum/mms/dfg (IWF, Graz). For the purpose of creating a unified FGM Level 2 data product, burst mode data is taken from DFG and survey mode data is taken from AFG. Because AFG and DFG are cross-calibrated on an orbit-averaged basis, small differences in offset may be observed between Level 2 burst and survey mode data. Consequently, any differences are within the error of the measurement. Based on preliminary analysis of the data, the absolute error within the Region of Interest (ROI) is estimated to be no more than 0.1 nT in the spin-plane, 0.15 nT along the spin-axis and 0.2 nT in total magnitude.

MMS 2 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 2004 model, Dynamic conditions), Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 30 ms Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 2 (MMS 2) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Burst (30 ms) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 2004 magnetic field model for disturbed magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 11 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 1 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 2004 model, Dynamic conditions), Level 2 (L2), Survey Mode, 30 s Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 1 (MMS 1) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Quick-Look (30 s) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 2004 magnetic field model for disturbed magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 6 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 2 Electric Particle Detector, Fly's Eye Energetic Particle Sensor (EPD, FEEPS) Electrons, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 0.3025 s Data

Fly's Eye Electron Proton Spectrometer (FEEPS) Burst Data. The Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) investigation aboard the four MMS spacecraft consists of two instrument designs, the FEEPS and the EIS (Energetic Ion Spectrometer). A FEEPS consists of six Heads, each composed of two Eyes. Each eye is a particle telescope with a single silicon detector. There are nine electron eyes and three ion eyes per FEEPS. The energy coverage is from 25 keV to 650 keV for electrons and 45 keV to 650 keV for ions. Each eye has sixteen energy channels, the spacing of which can be modified by command. The fields of view and pointing of each eye are designed to provide a broad, instantaneous field of view for the twelve eyes per FEEPS.

MMS 3 Magnetic Ephemeris and Coordinates (MEC) and Support (Tsyganenko 1989 model, Dynamic conditions), Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 30 ms Data

Magnetospheric Multiscale 3 (MMS 3) spacecraft position, velocity, attitude, angular momentum vector, and magnetic ephemeris and coordinates (MEC), Level-2 science data at Burst (30 ms) time resolution. The Magnetic ephemeris data are calculated by using the Tsyganenko 1989 magnetic field model for disturbed magnetospheric conditions. Many variables are included in this data product including the magnetic field measured at the spacecraft. If possible, the northern and southern hemisphere footpoints of the spacecraft are found by tracing along the magnetic field line threading through the spacecraft per the given Tsyganenko and internal magnetic field models. The northern and southern hemisphere loss cone angles are also given. The magnetic field strength at the footpoints and the minimum magnetic field strength along the field line are also calculated by using the field models. Other variables list the spacecraft L-shell, the magnetic local time, the magnetic latitude and longitude, and whether the threading field line is open, closed, etc. Rotational quaternions are provided to allow coordinate transformation from GEI into 11 other coordinate systems including BSC, GEO, GSE, GSE2000, GSE, and SM. The list of ancillary variables includes the dipole tilt angle, the Dst and Kp actvity indices, and separate flags that denote satellite eclipse by the Earth and Moon.

MMS 1 Fast Plasma Investigation, Dual Ion Spectrometer (FPI, DIS) Distribution Moments, Level 2 (L2), Fast Mode, 4.5 s Data

The Fast Plasma Instrument (FPI) usually Operates in Fast Survey (FS) Mode in the MMS Region Of Interest (ROI) for the current Mission Phase. Data are taken at Burst (30/150 ms for DES/DIS) Resolution are aggregated onboard and made available at Survey (4.5 s) Resolution in this Mode. Planning around Calibration Activities, avoidance of Earth Radiation Belts, etc., when possible, FPI usually Operates in Slow Survey (SS) Mode outside of ROI, and then only the 60 s Resolution Survey Data are available. This Product contains Results from integrating the standard Moments of Phase Space Distributions formed from the indicated Data Type (DES/DIS Burst, FS or SS). For Convenience, some additional Parameters are included to augment those most commonly found in a Moments Product of this sort, plus Time Stamps and other Annotation characterizing the State of the Instrument System at the indicated Time.

MMS 2 Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) Quality 0 Counts, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 7.8125 ms Data

Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) Q0 Burst Survey, Level 2, 0.0078125 s Data (128 samples/s). EDI has two scientific data acquisition modes, called electric field mode and ambient mode. In electric field mode, two coded electron beams are emitted such that they return to the detectors after one or more gyrations in the ambient magnetic and electric field. The firing directions and times-of-flight allow the derivation of the drift velocity and electric field. In ambient mode, the electron beams are not used. The detectors with their large geometric factors and their ability to adjust the field of view quickly allow continuous sampling of ambient electrons at a selected pitch angle and fixed but selectable energy. To find the beam directions that will hit the detector, EDI sweeps each beam in the plane perpendicular to B at a fixed angular rate of 0.22 °/ms until a signal has been acquired by the detector. Once signal has been acquired, the beams are swept back and forth to stay on target. Beam detection is not determined from the changes in the count-rates directly, but from the square of the beam counts divided by the background counts from ambient electrons, i.e., from the square of the instantaneous signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This quantity is computed from data provided by the correlator in the Gun-Detector Electronics that also generates the coding pattern imposed on the outgoing beams. If the squared SNR ratio exceeds a threshold, this is taken as evidence that the beam is returning to the detector. The thresholds for SNR are chosen dependent on background fluxes. They represent a compromise between getting false hits (induced by strong variations in background electron fluxes) and missing true beam hits. The basic software loop that controls EDI operations is executed every 2 ms. As the times when the beams hit their detectors are neither synchronized with the telemetry nor equidistant, EDI data have no fixed time-resolution. Data are reported in telemetry slots. In Survey, using the standard packing mode 0, there are eight telemetry slots per second and Gyn Detector Unit (GDU). The last beam detected during the previous slot will be reported in the current slot. If no beam has been detected, the data quality will be set to zero. In Burst telemetry there are 128 slots per second and GDU. The data in each slot consists of information regarding the beam firing directions (stored in the form of analytic gun deflection voltages), times-of-flight (if successfully measured), quality indicators, time stamps of the beam hits, and some auxiliary correlator-related information. Whenever EDI is not in electron drift mode, it uses its ambient electron mode. The mode has the capability to sample at either 90 degrees pitch angle or at 0/180 degrees (field aligned), or to alternate between 90 degrees and field aligned with selectable dwell times. While all options have been demonstrated during the commissioning phase, only the field aligned mode has been used in the routine operations phase. The choices for energy are 250 eV, 500 eV, and 1 keV. The two detectors, which are facing opposite hemispheres, are looking strictly into opposite directions, so while one detector is looking along B the other is looking antiparallel to B (corresponding to pitch angles of 180 and 0 degrees, respectively). The two detectors switch roles every half spin of the spacecraft as the tip of the magnetic field vector spins outside the field of view of one detector and into the field of view of the other detector. These data are a by-product generated from data collected in electric field mode. Whenever no return beam is found in a particular time slot by the flight software to be reported will be flagged with the lowest quality level (quality zero). The ground processing generates a separate data product from these counts data. The EDI instrument paper can be found at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11214-015-0182-7. The EDI instrument data products guide can be found at https://lasp.colorado.edu/mms/sdc/public/datasets/fields/.

MMS 1 Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Moments, Level 2 (L2), Burst Mode, 10 s Data

Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) Moments, Level 2, Burst Survey, 10 s Data. The MMS HPCA instruments measure the energy and composition of magnetospheric plasmas in the energy range from 1 eV to 40 keV. An electrostatic energy analyzer (ESA) that is optically coupled to a carbon-foil based Time-of-Flight (TOF) section comprises each HPCA. The basic HPCA data product is an array of counts for 5 ion species, at 63 energies, for each of 16 elevation anodes. Sixteen basic products, also called azimuths, are acquired every 10 s; half a spacecraft spin period nominally has 16 azimuths. The five ion species are protons (H+), alpha particles (He++), helium ions (He+), singly charged Oxygen (O+), and background counts.