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NumericalData
ResourceID
spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Regime_ID/PT1M
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Geotail Regime Identification and Distant Tail Variability
ReleaseDate
2021-03-29 17:14:50Z
Description
Geotail Regime Identification for the Deep Tail Phase of the Mission. The Time Resolution of the Data Set is Variable since the Regime ID is only listed when Geotail passes from one Regime to Another with Times listed to the Nearest Minute.
Acknowledgement
Dick McEntire
Contacts
InformationURL
Name
Magnetospheric Plasma Regimes identified using Geotail Measurements 1. Regime Identification and Distant Tail Variability
URL
Description
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 103, Issue A10, Pages 23503-23520, October 1, 1998
InformationURL
Name
Magnetospheric Plasma Regimes using Geotail Measurements 2: Statistics, Spatial Distribution, and Geomagnetic Dependence
URL
Description
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 103, Issue A10, Pages 23521-23542, October 1, 1998
InformationURL
Name
Description of Regime ID data product
URL
Description
A Description of the GEOTAIL Magnetospheric Regime Identification Data Product
InformationURL
Name
JHU/APL GEOTAIL/EPIC Science Data Center (SDC)
URL
Description
The SDC is the central processing and analysis facility for the EPIC particle instrument, one of seven instruments in the GEOTAIL mission
PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Geotail/Regime_ID/PT1M
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
Description
In CDF via ftp from SPDF.
AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
Description
In CDF via http from SPDF.
Format
CDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
When using these data, please acknowledge the following Geotail Instruments that contributed to this study: CPI, LEP, MGF, PWI and EPIC.
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
HTTP access to Regime ID file (ASCII) at EPIC
URL
Description
Geotail Regime ID file in ASCII at EPIC
Format
Text.ASCII
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
ActivityIndex
MeasurementType
Ephemeris
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1992-10-01 00:00:00.000
StopDate
1994-10-31 20:17:00.000
Cadence
PT1M
Parameter #1
Name
Time
ParameterKey
Epoch
Description
Time, centered, in NSSDC Epoch
Caveats
This parameter exhibits an increasing monotonic progression.
Cadence
PT1M
Units
ms
UnitsConversion
1.0e-3>s
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
CDF Epoch
ScaleMin
6.2883108219904e+13
ScaleMax
6.3776642619904e+13
ValidMin
01-Oct-1992T00:00:00.000
ValidMax
31-Oct-1994T20:17:00.000
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Parameter #2
Name
Interval
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Interval
Description
Time Interval spanned when Geotail remained within a Single Plasma Regime
Cadence
PT1M
Units
min
UnitsConversion
60$gt;s
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Interval
ValueFormat
I5
ScaleMin
1
ScaleMax
99999
ValidMin
1
ValidMax
99999
Support
Parameter #3
Name
Kp Minimum
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
KPmin
Description
Kp Minimum during the Regime Time Interval
Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
KP minimum
ValueFormat
F4.1
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
10.0
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10.0
Mixed
Parameter #4
Name
Kp Average
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
KPavg
Description
Kp Average during the Regime Time Interval
Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
KP average
ValueFormat
F4.1
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
10.0
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10.0
Mixed
Parameter #5
Name
Kp Maximum
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
KPmax
Description
Kp Maximum during the Regime Time Interval
Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
KP maximum
ValueFormat
F4.1
ScaleMin
0.0
ScaleMax
10.0
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10.0
Mixed
Parameter #6
Name
Start Position (GSE)
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Start_Pos_GSE
Description
Position of Geotail at the Start of the Time Interval for the given Regime, Cartesian GSE Coordinates
Cadence
PT1M
Units
Earth Radii
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
F7.1
ScaleMin
-1000.0
ScaleMax
1000.0
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Start Position X GSE
Index
1
RenderingHints
Element
Name
Start Position Y GSE
Index
2
RenderingHints
Element
Name
Start Position Z GSE
Index
3
RenderingHints
ValidMin
-1000.0
ValidMax
1000.0
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #7
Name
Stop Position (GSE)
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Stop_Pos_GSE
Description
Position of Geotail at the End of the Time Interval for the given Regime, Cartesian GSE Coordinates
Cadence
PT1M
Units
Earth Radii
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
ValueFormat
F7.1
ScaleMin
-1000.0
ScaleMax
1000.0
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Stop Position X GSE
Index
1
RenderingHints
Element
Name
Stop Position Y GSE
Index
2
RenderingHints
Element
Name
Stop Position Z GSE
Index
3
RenderingHints
ValidMin
-1000.0
ValidMax
1000.0
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #8
Name
Region
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
Region
Description
Caveats
BL - Boundary Layer: Mantle here; High B (>5 Gauss), +Bx (>4 Gauss), Low dB, no EM Waves
BS - Bow Shock (similar to SW)
Cal - Calibration Period
d(cs) - Distance to Current Sheet
FF - Fast Flow Event (similar to PS)
FL - Flare, used when there is some Flare Background
FR - Flow Reversal
LB - Lobe: Mostly <1 keV Ions
MG - Magnetosphere: Ions >1-5 keV, 1-10 keV Electrons (e-) (similar to PS)
MS - Magnetosheath: Low B (<5 Gauss), -Bx, High dB, EM Waves, >1 keV Ions
PS - Plasma Sheet: 100 eV+ Ions, < ~1 keV Electrons (e-)
RF - Reduced Flow (See p. 3 of the Publication identified in Information URL)
Rot - B Rotation without Boundary in Plasma
RTO - Repeated Transient Observations
Sat - 'Saturated' Plasma Instrument Readout(s) or Data was Difficult to Interpret
SW - Solar Wind
Gap - No ID Available due to a Gap in the Data Record
? - Unknown
No_ID - No ID characterizes the Period
Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Region ID
ValueFormat
A8
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #9
Name
RegionID
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
RegionID
Description
Cadence
PT1M
Units
min
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
RegionID
ValueFormat
I2
ScaleMin
1
ScaleMax
99
ValidMin
1
ValidMax
99
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #10
Name
Region Notes
Set
Time series defined by using: EPOCH
ParameterKey
RegionNotes
Description
Cadence
PT1M
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
Region notes
ValueFormat
A80
Support