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STEREO-A In-Situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients from the Magnetometer and the Plasma and Suprathermal Ion and Composition Instruments (IMPACT/MAG, PLASTIC) Solar Wind Plasma Data

(2023). STEREO-A In-Situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients from the Magnetometer and the Plasma and Suprathermal Ion and Composition Instruments (IMPACT/MAG, PLASTIC) Solar Wind Plasma Data [Data set]. NASA Space Physics Data Facility. https://doi.org/10.48322/2qaz-wv11. Accessed on .

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STEREO-A In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients, IMPACT, Magnetometer Instrument, MAG, Magnetic Field Vector and PLAsma and SupraThermal Ion Composition, PLASTIC, Solar Wind Parameter, Level 2, Data

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/STEREO-A/MAGPLASMA/L2/PT1M
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
STEREO-A In-Situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients from the Magnetometer and the Plasma and Suprathermal Ion and Composition Instruments (IMPACT/MAG, PLASTIC) Solar Wind Plasma Data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/2qaz-wv11
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2021-04-27 15:38:11
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ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
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Description

STEREO-A In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients, IMPACT, Magnetometer Instrument, MAG, Magnetic Field Vector and PLAsma and SupraThermal Ion Composition, PLASTIC, Solar Wind Parameter, Level 2, Data

Acknowledgement
J. Luhmann
PublicationInfo
Authors
Luhmann, Janet, G.
PublicationDate
2023-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Janet.G.Luhmann
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Robert.E.McGuire
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
STEREO IMPACT Experiment Web Site
URL
Description

STEREO, In-situ Measurements of Particles and CME Transients, IMPACT, Experiment and Data Descriptions

PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/STEREO-A/IMPACT-PLASTIC/PT1M
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/STEREO-A/MAGPLASMA/L2/PT1M
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via ftp from SPDF

AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via http from SPDF

AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
ProductKey
STA_L2_MAGPLASMA_1M
Description

Access to ASCII, CDF, and plots via NASA/GSFC CDAWeb

Format
CDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
J. Luhmann. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data.
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb HAPI Server
URL
Style
HAPI
ProductKey
STA_L2_MAGPLASMA_1M
Description

Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.

Format
CSV
Acknowledgement
J. Luhmann. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data.
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderProcessingLevel
Level 2
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
MeasurementType
ThermalPlasma
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2006-01-01 00:00:00.000
StopDate
2014-01-01 23:59:59.999
Cadence
PT1M
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Remote1AU
Parameter #1
Name
Epoch Time, since 0 A.D.
ParameterKey
Epoch
Description

Epoch Time, Milliseconds since 0 A.D.

Caveats
Interval-Centered Time Tag
Cadence
PT1M
Units
ms
UnitsConversion
1e-3>s
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Epoch
ValidMin
01-Jan-2006 00:00:00.000
ValidMax
31-Dec-2156 00:00:00.000
FillValue
31-Dec-9999 23:59:59.999
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
Filter Value, Upper Limit for Valid Magnetic Field Magnitude
ParameterKey
FILTER_VALUE
Description

Filter Value corresponds to the Upper Limit for the expected Valid Range of Total Magnetic Field Values, when the Field is greater than the Filter Value, the Data is replaced with Fill Values as such Data are likely Spurious and Non-Physical

Cadence
PT1M
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
RenderingHints
ValueFormat
E12.2
ScaleType
LinearScale
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
100000.0
FillValue
100.0
Support
Qualifier
Maximum
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #3
Name
IMPACT/MAG Magnetic Field Vector in Heliographic, HG, RTN
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
BFIELDRTN
Description

IMPACT/MAG Magnetic Field Vector in Heliographic, HG, Radial-Tangential-Normal, RTN, Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Bx(rtn)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
By(rtn)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
Bz(rtn)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-100000.0
ValidMax
100000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #4
Name
IMPACT/MAG Total Magnetic Field
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
BTOTAL
Description

IMPACT/MAG Total Magnetic Field

Cadence
PT1M
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Btotal
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
ValidMin
-100000.0
ValidMax
100000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #5
Name
Cartesian Component Numbers
ParameterKey
CART_COMPNO
Description

Cartesian Component Numbers

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
ValueFormat
E12.2
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Element 1
Index
1
Element
Name
Element 2
Index
2
Element
Name
Element 3
Index
3
ValidMin
1.0
ValidMax
3.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #6
Name
Spacecraft Position, HAE
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
HAE
Description

Spacecraft Position, Heliocentric Aries Ecliptic, HAE, Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HAE
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
x(HAE)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
y(HAE)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
z(HAE)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #7
Name
Spacecraft Position, HEE
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
HEE
Description

Spacecraft Position, Heliocentric Earth Ecliptic, HEE, Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HEE
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
x(HEE)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
y(HEE)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
z(HEE)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #8
Name
Spacecraft Position, HEEQ
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
HEEQ
Description

Spacecraft Position, Heliocentric Earth Equatorial, HEEQ, Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HEEQ
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
x(HEEQ)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
y(HEEQ)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
z(HEEQ)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #9
Name
Spacecraft Position, Carrington
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
CARR
Description

Spacecraft Position, Carrington Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
Carrington
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
x(CARR)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
y(CARR)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
z(CARR)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #10
Name
Spacecraft Position, HG, RTN
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
RTN
Description

Spacecraft Position, Heliographic, HG, Radial-Tangential-Normal, RTN, Coordinates

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HG
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
x(RTN)
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1.00000
Element
Name
y(RTN)
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2.00000
Element
Name
z(RTN)
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3.00000
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #11
Name
Sun-Spacecraft Radial Distance
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
R
Description

Spacecraft Radial Distance from the Center of the Sun

Cadence
PT1M
Units
ua
UnitsConversion
1.495978706 e11>m
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
R_RTN
ValueFormat
E13.6
ScaleType
LinearScale
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #12
Name
PLASTIC Solar Wind Proton Number Density
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Np
Description

PLASTIC Solar Wind Proton Number Density

Cadence
PT1M
Units
cm^-3
UnitsConversion
1e6>m^-3
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Np
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
500.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
NumberDensity
Parameter #13
Name
PLASTIC Proton Bulk Speed
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vp
Description

PLASTIC Proton Bulk Speed

Cadence
PT1M
Units
km/s
UnitsConversion
1e3>m/s
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Speed
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
200.0
ValidMax
3000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
FlowSpeed
Parameter #14
Name
PLASTIC Proton Temperature
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Tp
Description

PLASTIC Proton Temperature

Cadence
PT1M
Units
°K
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Temperature
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
1000.0
ValidMax
1.0e+07
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
Temperature
Parameter #15
Name
PLASTIC Proton Thermal Speed
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vth
Description

PLASTIC Proton Thermal Speed

Cadence
PT1M
Units
km/s
UnitsConversion
1e3>m/s
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Thermal_Speed
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
2000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
ThermalSpeed
Parameter #16
Name
PLASTIC Radial Velocity Direction Cosine
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vr_Over_V_RTN
Description

PLASTIC Radial Velocity Direction Cosine

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Vr/V RTN
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Direction
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #17
Name
PLASTIC Tangential Velocity Direction Cosine
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vt_Over_V_RTN
Description

PLASTIC Tangential Velocity Direction Cosine

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Vt/V RTN
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Direction
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #18
Name
PLASTIC Normal Velocity Direction Cosine
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vn_Over_V_RTN
Description

PLASTIC Normal Velocity Direction Cosine

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Vn/V RTN
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Direction
ParticleQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #19
Name
PLASTIC Solar Wind Proton Speed
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Vp_RTN
Description

PLASTIC Solar Wind Proton Speed

Cadence
PT1M
Units
km/s
UnitsConversion
1e3>m/s
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Vp RTN
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
3000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
FlowSpeed
Parameter #20
Name
PLASTIC Entropy
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Entropy
Description

PLASTIC Entropy

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Entropy
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Mixed
MixedQuantity
Other
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
Parameter #21
Name
PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Plasma Beta
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Beta
Description

PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Plasma Beta

Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Beta
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.001
ValidMax
1000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Mixed
MixedQuantity
PlasmaBeta
ParticleType
Ion
Qualifier
Scalar
Parameter #22
Name
PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Total Pressure
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Total_Pressure
Description

PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Total Pressure

Cadence
PT1M
Units
pPa
UnitsConversion
1e-12>Pa
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Total Pressure
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.001
ValidMax
1000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Mixed
MixedQuantity
TotalPressure
ParticleType
Ion
Qualifier
Scalar
Parameter #23
Name
PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Cone Angle
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Cone_Angle
Description

PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Cone Angle

Cadence
PT1M
Units
°
UnitsConversion
0.0174532925>rad
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Cone Angle
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
180.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Mixed
MixedQuantity
Other
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.PolarAngle
Parameter #24
Name
PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Clock Angle
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Clock_Angle
Description

PLASTIC, IMPACT/MAG Clock Angle

Cadence
PT1M
Units
°
UnitsConversion
0.0174532925>rad
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Clock Angle
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
-360.0
ValidMax
360.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Mixed
MixedQuantity
Other
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
Parameter #25
Name
IMPACT/MAG Magnetic Pressure
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Magnetic_Pressure
Description

IMPACT/MAG Magnetic Pressure

Cadence
PT1M
Units
pPa
UnitsConversion
1e-12>Pa
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Magnetic Pressure
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.001
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Field
Qualifier
Scalar
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #26
Name
PLASTIC Dynamic Pressure
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Dynamic_Pressure
Description

PLASTIC Dynamic Pressure

Cadence
PT1M
Units
nPa
UnitsConversion
1e-9>Pa
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Dynanmic Pressure
ValueFormat
E11.4
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
100.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
Pressure