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LANL 1990 Geosynchronous Orbit Particle Analyzer (SOPA) at 60 sec Resolution in Spacecraft Coordinates

(2023). LANL 1990 Geosynchronous Orbit Particle Analyzer (SOPA) at 60 sec Resolution in Spacecraft Coordinates [Data set]. NASA Space Physics Data Facility. https://doi.org/10.48322/zzr5-dd89. Accessed on .

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/LANL/1990/SOPA/PT60S

Description

The LANL 1990-095 SOPA data set contains various parameters in a variety of coordinates systems including GEI, spacecraft, polar geographic, and polar magnetic coordinates at about 60 s resolution. These parameters include universal time, spacecraft location, electron and on density, electron and on temperature, electron and ion particle flux, electron and ion energies, electron and ion rangies, and data quality flags.

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/LANL/1990/SOPA/PT60S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
LANL 1990 Geosynchronous Orbit Particle Analyzer (SOPA) at 60 sec Resolution in Spacecraft Coordinates
AlternateName
LANL 095 SOPA data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/zzr5-dd89
ReleaseDate
2023-12-24 12:34:56.789
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2021-04-27 15:38:11
Note
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RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
Note
Added DOI and PublicationInfo minted by LFB, metadata versioned up to SPASE 2.6.0, reviewed by LFB 20230727
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2023-12-24 12:34:56.789
Note
Correct geosynchronous spelling as requested. Removed ftp link. Corrected CDAWeb url. JMW
Description

The LANL 1990-095 SOPA data set contains various parameters in a variety of coordinates systems including GEI, spacecraft, polar geographic, and polar magnetic coordinates at about 60 s resolution. These parameters include universal time, spacecraft location, electron and on density, electron and on temperature, electron and ion particle flux, electron and ion energies, electron and ion rangies, and data quality flags.

Acknowledgement
Los Alamos National Laboratory; Dr. Reiner Friedel
PublicationInfo
Authors
Dors, Eric; Friedel, Reiner
PublicationDate
2023-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Eric.Dors
2.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Reiner.Friedel
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Weygand
4.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
Los Alamos Nation Laboratory spacecraft Synchronous Orbit Particle Analyzer (SOPA)
URL
https://doi.org/10.1029/92JA01139
Description

Journal of Geophysical Research Article containing information on the LANL SOPA instrument.

PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/P_LANL1990_HDR_SPA_60S
spase://VMO/NumericalData/LANL/LANL1990/SOPA/PT60S
spase://VMO/NumericalData/LANL/1990/SOPA/PT60S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/LANL/1990/SOPA/PT60S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/lanl/90_spa/
Description

In CDF via HTTP from CDAWeb

AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/lanl/90_spa/
ProductKey
L0_K0_SPA
Format
CDF
Acknowledgement
LANL; Dr. Reiner Friedel
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb HAPI Server
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/hapi
Style
HAPI
ProductKey
L0_K0_SPA
Description

Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.

Format
CSV
Acknowledgement
LANL; Dr. Reiner Friedel
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderResourceName
LANL 1990-095 SOPA
ProviderProcessingLevel
Numerical Data
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/LANL/1990/SOPA
MeasurementType
EnergeticParticles
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1992-12-16 00:00:00
StopDate
2005-11-09 23:59:59
Note
Time format in data files is: day, month, year hour, min, seconds. Ex: '01-Jan-1981 00:00:00.000'
Cadence
PT60S
Caveats
Flags=-1.0e+31
Keywords
60 sec
geosynchronous
LANL
Synchronous Orbit Particle Analyzer
SOPA
Parameter #1
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Time of proton collection
ParameterKey
Epoch
Description

This is the time of the data collection time and date. Universal Time in data cell: day, month, year hour, min, seconds. Ex: '01-Jan-1981 00:00:00.000'.

Caveats
Interval centered time tag
Units
ms
UnitsConversion
'1.0e-3>s'
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Epoch
ValidMin
01-08-1992T00:00:00.000
ValidMax
31-12-2020T23:59:59.000
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Time of proton collection
ParameterKey
Time_PB5
Description

This is the time of the measurement. Time in the format: year, day of year, and second of the same day.

Caveats
Interval centered time tag
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Epoch
Structure
Size
3
Description

Date and Time Vector.

Element
Name
Year
Index
1
Units
Years
ValidMin
1992
ValidMax
2020
Element
Name
Day of Year
Index
2
Units
Days
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
366
Element
Name
milliseconds of the day
Index
3
Units
ms
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
86399000
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Spacecraft Position, Polar Geographic Coordinates
ParameterKey
sc_pos
Description

Spacecraft position, polar geographic coordinates (radius,lat,long).

CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
GEO
Structure
Size
3
Description

Polar Geographic Coordinates.

Element
Name
Latitude
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
Index
1
Units
degrees
ValidMin
-90
ValidMax
90
Element
Name
Longitude
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
Index
2
Units
degrees
ValidMin
-180
ValidMax
180
Element
Name
Radius
Qualifier
Magnitude
Index
3
Units
EarthRadii
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
10
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #4
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Temperature Electrons
ParameterKey
spa_e_temp
Description

Temperature of electrons in two energy bands(50 keV to 225 keV and 315 keV to 1.5 MeV).

RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
50.0
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band (50 keV to 225 keV)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
50.0
Element
Name
High Energy Band (315 keV to 1.5 MeV)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
50.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Temperature
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
1500
Units
keV/e
Parameter #5
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Temperature Protons
ParameterKey
spa_p_temp
Description

Temperature of protons in two energy bands (50 keV to 400 keV and 1.2 MeV to 5 MeV).

RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
50.0
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band (50 keV to 400 keV)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
50.0
Element
Name
High Energy Band (1.2 MeV to 5 MeV)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
50.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Temperature
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #6
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Density of Electrons
ParameterKey
spa_e_dens
Description

Density of electrons in two energy bands (50 keV to 225 keV and 315 keV to 1.5 MeV).

UnitsConversion
1.0e6>m^-3
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.01
ScaleMax
5000.0
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
cm^-3
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
5000.0
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
cm^-3
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
5000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
NumberDensity
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #7
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Density of Protons
ParameterKey
spa_p_dens
Description

Density of protons in two energy bands (50 keV to 400 keV and 1.2 MeV to 5 MeV).

Units
cm^-3
UnitsConversion
1.0e6>m^-3
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
5000.0
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
5000.0
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
5000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
NumberDensity
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #8
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Alpha Flux
ParameterKey
spa_a_flux
Description

Alpha particle flux (~0.9 MeV to ~1.3 Mev).

Units
alpha/(keV-cm2-ster-sec)
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.01
ScaleMax
50000.0
ValidMin
0.01
ValidMax
50000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
0.9
High
1.3
Units
MeV
Parameter #9
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Heavy Particle Flux
ParameterKey
spa_hvy_flx
Description

SOPA heavy particle flux (~5 MeV to ~15 MeV includes carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen). It is not clear if this flux is limited to carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen or if it includes more.

Units
#/(keV-cm2-ster-sec)
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.001
ScaleMax
500.0
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
500.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Ion
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
5
High
15
Units
MeV
Parameter #10
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Flux
ParameterKey
spa_e_flx
Description

Electron flux (~50 keV to ~1.5 MeV).

Units
#/(keV-cm2-ster-sec)
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.1
ScaleMax
5000.0
ValidMin
0.1
ValidMax
50000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
1500
Units
keV
Parameter #11
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Flux
ParameterKey
spa_p_flx
Description

Proton flux (~50 keV to ~5 MeV).

Units
#/(keV-cm2-ster-sec)
RenderingHints
ScaleMin
0.01
ScaleMax
5000.0
ValidMin
0.01
ValidMax
50000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV
Parameter #12
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Energy
ParameterKey
ENERGY_E
Description

Electron energy in two energy bands (50 keV to 225 keV and 315 keV to 1.5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
225
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
315
ValidMax
1500.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
1500
Units
keV/e
Parameter #13
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Energy
ParameterKey
ENERGY_P
Description

Proton energy in two energy bands (50 keV to 400 keV and 1.2 MeV to 5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
400
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
1200
ValidMax
5000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #14
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Energy Range Low
ParameterKey
E_MINUS
Description

Electron energy range lower uncertainty for the electron energy in the two energy bands (50 keV to 225 keV and 315 keV to 1.5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
225
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
315
ValidMax
1500.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
1500
Units
keV/e
Parameter #15
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Energy Range High
ParameterKey
E_MINUS
Description

Electron energy range higher uncertainty for the electron energy in the two energy bands (50 keV to 225 keV and 315 keV to 1.5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
225
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
315
ValidMax
1500.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Electron
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
1500
Units
keV/e
Parameter #16
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Energy Range Low
ParameterKey
ENERGY_P
Description

Proton energy range lower uncertainty for the proton energy in the two energy bands (50 keV to 400 keV and 1.2 MeV to 5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
400
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
1200
ValidMax
5000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #17
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Energy Range High
ParameterKey
ENERGY_P
Description

Proton energy range higher uncertainty for the proton energy in the two energy bands (50 keV to 400 keV and 1.2 MeV to 5 MeV).

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
Units
keV
ValidMin
50
ValidMax
400
Element
Name
High Energy Band in units of keV
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
Units
keV
ValidMin
1200
ValidMax
5000.0
FillValue
-1.0000e+031
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Array
ParticleQuantity
Energy
EnergyRange
Low
50
High
5000
Units
keV/e
Parameter #18
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
E_DQF
Description

Electron data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #19
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
P_DQF
Description

Proton data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #20
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Temperature Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
ET_DQF
Description

Electron temperature data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #21
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Electron Density Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
ED_DQF
Description

Electron density data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #22
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Temperature Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
PT_DQF
Description

Proton temperature data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #23
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Proton Density Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
PD_DQF
Description

Proton density data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #24
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Alpha Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
A_DQF
Description

Alpha data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #25
Name
LANL 095 SOPA CNO Flux Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
CNO_DQF
Description

Heavy ion (CNO) data quality flag. Data quality flag: Unusable = -1, Suspect = 0, Good = 1.

Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
Low Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
Element
Name
High Energy Band
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #26
Name
LANL 095 SOPA Post Gap Flag
ParameterKey
gap_flag
Description

Data gap flag. Data gap flag: 0 = no gap in data; 1 = data for previous gap not available.

RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Gap Flag
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
20.0
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
20.0
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other