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Cluster-Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) Data at the ESA Cluster Science Archive

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spase://ESA/NumericalData/Cluster-Tango/FGM/CSA/PT0.045S

Description

The Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) data products from the Cluster II Tango spacecraft consist of magnetic field measurements of the Earth's magnetosphere from a few tens of nT in the outer magnetosphere to over 1,000nT at closest approach. Products are provided at three different time resolutions: full resolution, 5 vectors/second resolution and spin resolution. Each calibration file is valid for the period of one orbit defined from perigee to perigee. The full-resolution magnetic field data has no time averaging applied. If the instrument is in normal mode, the data is at approximately 22 Hz resolution. If it is in burst mode, the data is at approximately 67 Hz resolution. The second product is averaged to a time resolution of 5 vectors per second. The third product is averaged over one spacecraft spin where the spin phase for averaging is the same as that used for the Prime Parameter data. Each of the three primary data products contain the following: time, magnetic field vector, magnetic field magnitude, spacecraft position, instrument range, and telementary mode. The magnetic field components and the spacecraft position are in the GSE coordinate system. In addition to the three primary products, there are five support data products: caveats, calibration field accuracy, calibration files, data missing from processed data set, and data removed by validation process. Caveat files are produced when the calibration is known to be changing on short timescales near eclipses and for other events when visible effects have been observed in the data. Calibration accuracy files contain detailed information on the accuracy of the magnetic field data products and can be used to select periods of data. Calibration files contain the nine elements of the 3x3 calibration matrix and the three offsets for each instrument range. Each file is valid for the period of one orbit for which magnetic field data products have been submitted to the Cluster Active Archive. Data gaps are listed for times at the processing stage when no data were taken, or at the data validation stage where invalid data have been removed. For more details, see "The Cluster Active Archive: Studying the Earth's Space Plasma Environment", edited by Dr. Harri Laakso, Matthew G. T. T. Taylor, C. Philippe Escoubet, from which this information was obtained.

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ResourceID
spase://ESA/NumericalData/Cluster-Tango/FGM/CSA/PT0.045S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Cluster-Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) Data at the ESA Cluster Science Archive
AlternateName
Cluster 2 Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) Data at CAA
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) data products from the Cluster II Tango spacecraft consist of magnetic field measurements of the Earth's magnetosphere from a few tens of nT in the outer magnetosphere to over 1,000nT at closest approach. Products are provided at three different time resolutions: full resolution, 5 vectors/second resolution and spin resolution. Each calibration file is valid for the period of one orbit defined from perigee to perigee. The full-resolution magnetic field data has no time averaging applied. If the instrument is in normal mode, the data is at approximately 22 Hz resolution. If it is in burst mode, the data is at approximately 67 Hz resolution. The second product is averaged to a time resolution of 5 vectors per second. The third product is averaged over one spacecraft spin where the spin phase for averaging is the same as that used for the Prime Parameter data. Each of the three primary data products contain the following: time, magnetic field vector, magnetic field magnitude, spacecraft position, instrument range, and telementary mode. The magnetic field components and the spacecraft position are in the GSE coordinate system. In addition to the three primary products, there are five support data products: caveats, calibration field accuracy, calibration files, data missing from processed data set, and data removed by validation process. Caveat files are produced when the calibration is known to be changing on short timescales near eclipses and for other events when visible effects have been observed in the data. Calibration accuracy files contain detailed information on the accuracy of the magnetic field data products and can be used to select periods of data. Calibration files contain the nine elements of the 3x3 calibration matrix and the three offsets for each instrument range. Each file is valid for the period of one orbit for which magnetic field data products have been submitted to the Cluster Active Archive. Data gaps are listed for times at the processing stage when no data were taken, or at the data validation stage where invalid data have been removed. For more details, see "The Cluster Active Archive: Studying the Earth's Space Plasma Environment", edited by Dr. Harri Laakso, Matthew G. T. T. Taylor, C. Philippe Escoubet, from which this information was obtained.

Acknowledgement
Andre Balogh, the FGM team and the ESA Cluster Active Archive
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Andre.Balogh
2.ProjectScientistspase://SMWG/Person/Melvyn.L.Goldstein
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC Master Catalog listing for Cluster II Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM)
URL
Description

This site provides information concerning the Cluster II Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer Instrument.

InformationURL
Name
Cluster Science Archive (CSA) Documentation
URL
Description

CAA Instrument User Guides, Calibration Reports and ICDS.

Association
AssociationID
AssociationType
ObservedBy
PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Cluster-Tango/FGM/CSA/PT0.045S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Access to files at the Cluster Science Archive (CSA)
URL
Description

Cluster II Tango Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) data; open access but registration is required

Format
CEF
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2001-01-30 00:00:00.000
RelativeStopDate
-P3M
Cadence
PT0.045S
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosheath
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.Magnetotail
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.Main
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.Polar
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.RadiationBelt
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.AuroralRegion
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Ionosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Plasmasphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.PolarCap
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.NearEarth
Caveats
Data from the extended mission from 2006-01-01 are not validated; use with caution. Spikes and other artifacts that were previously removed during validation of the primary parameters and summary parameters may occur in these files.