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Polar Magnetic Field Key Parameters

(2023). Polar Magnetic Field Key Parameters [Data set]. NASA Space Physics Data Facility. https://doi.org/10.48322/vsfk-ph35 (CiteAs link). Accessed on .

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/POLAR/MFE/PT55S

Description

POLAR Magnetic Field Experiment (MFE) data; 0.92 minute and 6 second averages in GSE, GSM, SM coordinates

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/POLAR/MFE/PT55S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Polar Magnetic Field Key Parameters
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/vsfk-ph35
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 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
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Description

POLAR Magnetic Field Experiment (MFE) data; 0.92 minute and 6 second averages in GSE, GSM, SM coordinates

PublicationInfo
Authors
Russell, Christopher, T.
PublicationDate
2023-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Christopher.T.Russell
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/P_POLAR_HDR_MFE_55S
spase://VMO/NumericalData/POLAR/MFE/PT06S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/POLAR/MFE/PT55S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
ftps://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/polar/mfe/mfe_k0/
AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/polar/mfe/mfe_k0/
Description

In CDF via HTTP from CDAWeb

AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eval2.cgi?dataset=PO_K0_MFE&index=sp_phys
ProductKey
PO_K0_MFE
Format
CDF
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
PO_K0_MFE@0
ProductKey
PO_K0_MFE@1
Description

Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.

Format
CSV
ProviderProcessingLevel
CALIBRATED
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/POLAR/MFE
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1996-03-16 00:00:00
StopDate
2008-04-16 00:00:00
Note
As of 8/27/04, coverage ended 12/31/03.
Cadence
PT55S
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.Polar
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.RadiationBelt
Parameter #1
Name
Time Line
ParameterKey
Epoch
Description

0.92 min Epoch Time

Units
ms
UnitsConversion
1e-3>s
ValidMin
16-MAR-1996 00:00:00.000
ValidMax
16-MAR-1996 23:59:59.999
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
Time Line
ParameterKey
Epoch6
Description

6 sec Epoch Time

Units
ms
UnitsConversion
1e-3>s
ValidMin
16-MAR-1996 00:00:00.000
ValidMax
16-MAR-1996 23:59:59.999
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
Time Line
ParameterKey
Time_PB5
Description

0.92 min PB5 Time

Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Year
Index
1
Units
year
ValidMin
1996
ValidMax
2006
FillValue
-2147483648
Element
Name
Day of Year (Jan 1 = Day 1)
Index
2
Units
day
ValidMin
1
ValidMax
366
FillValue
-2147483648
Element
Name
Elapsed millisecond of day
Index
3
Units
msec
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
86400000
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #4
Name
POLAR Position in GSE
ParameterKey
POS_GSE
Description

POLAR position, 3 comp. in cartesian GSE (0.92 min res.)

Units
Re
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
X (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Y (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Z (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #5
Name
POLAR Position in GSM
ParameterKey
POS_GSM
Description

POLAR position, 3 comp. in cartesian GSM (0.92 min res.)

Units
Re
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
X (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Y (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Z (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #6
Name
POLAR Position in SM
ParameterKey
POS_SM
Description

POLAR position, 3 comp. in cartesian SM (0.92 min res.)

Units
Re
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
SM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
X-pos (SM)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Y-pos (SM)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
Z-pos (SM)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-8.0
ValidMax
8.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #7
Name
Radial Distance
ParameterKey
Rad_Dist
Description

POLAR orbit radial distance (0.92 min res.)

Units
Re
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
Structure
Size
1
Element
Name
Radial Distance
Qualifier
Magnitude
Index
1
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
10.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #8
Name
Tilt
ParameterKey
TILT
Description

Dipole tilt angle (deg) using dipole moment of data, scalar (IGRF with secular correction (0.92 min res.)

Units
deg
ValidMin
-20.0
ValidMax
20.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #9
Name
Major Frame Number
ParameterKey
MF_Num
Description

Major frame number of the day (9.2 sec res.)

ValidMin
0
ValidMax
9390
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #10
Name
Major Frame Timing
ParameterKey
MF_Timing
Description

Time of the first vector in the major frame (9.2 sec res.)

Units
s
ValidMin
-10.0
ValidMax
86400.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #11
Name
Total Magnetic Field
ParameterKey
BT
Description

Observed total magnetic field, scalar (6 sec res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #12
Name
Mag. Field in S/C Coord
ParameterKey
BSC
Description

Observed vector magnetic field in cartesian S/C coord. (6 sec res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
SC
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX (S/C)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY (S/C)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ (S/C)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #13
Name
Comp Del B
ParameterKey
COMP_DELTA
Description

Observed compressional standard dev. of magnetic field (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
-500.0
ValidMax
500.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
StandardDeviation
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #14
Name
Tran Del B
ParameterKey
TRANS_DELTA
Description

Observed transverse delta of magnetic field (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
-500.0
ValidMax
500.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
StandardDeviation
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #15
Name
Total Magnetic Field
ParameterKey
BTAV
Description

Observed total magnetic field, scalar (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #16
Name
Mag. Field in GSE Coord
ParameterKey
B_GSE
Description

Observed vector magnetic field in cartesian GSE (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ (GSE)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #17
Name
Mag. Field in GSM Coord
ParameterKey
B_GSM
Description

Observed vector magnetic field in cartesian GSM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ (GSM)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #18
Name
Mag. Vector in SM Coord
ParameterKey
B_SM
Description

Observed vector magnetic field in cartesian SM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
SM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX (SM)
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY (SM)
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ (SM)
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Average
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #19
Name
IGRF Total Magnetic Field
ParameterKey
MBTIGRF
Description

Total IGRF95 magnetic field, scalar (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #20
Name
IGRF Mag. Field in GSE Coord
ParameterKey
MBCIGRF_GSE
Description

IGRF95 vector magnetic field in cartesian GSE (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BXGSE IGRF
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BYGSE IGRF
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZGSE IGRF
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #21
Name
IGRF Mag. Field in GSM Coord
ParameterKey
MBCIGRF_GSM
Description

IGRF95 vector magnetic field in cartesian GSM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BXGSM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BYGSM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZGSM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #22
Name
IGRF Mag. Field in SM Coord
ParameterKey
MBCIGRF_SM
Description

IGRF95 vector magnetic field in cartesian SM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
SM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX SM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY SM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ SM IGRF
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #23
Name
TSY Total Magnetic Field
ParameterKey
MBTSY
Description

Total IGRF95 and T95 magnetic field, scalar (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E30
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #24
Name
TSY Mag. Field in GSE
ParameterKey
MBCTSYGSE
Description

IGRF95 and T95 vector magnetic field in cartesian GSE (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX GSE TSY
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY GSE TSY
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ GSE TSY
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #25
Name
TSY Mag. Field in GSM
ParameterKey
MBCTSYGSM
Description

IGRF95 and T95 vector magnetic field in cartesian GSM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX GSM TSY
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY GSM TSY
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ GSM TSY
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #26
Name
TSY Mag. Field in SM
ParameterKey
MBCTSYSM
Description

IGRF95 and T95 vector magnetic field in cartesian SM (0.92 min res.)

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
SM
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
BX SM TSY
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BY SM TSY
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
BZ SM TSY
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ValidMin
-10000.0
ValidMax
10000.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #27
Name
N. Foot Print of Field Line
ParameterKey
N_FOOT_PRINT
Description

North magnetic footprint, latitude and longitude in GEO (0.92 min res.)

Units
deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
GEO
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
N Lat
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
Index
1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
90.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
N Long
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
Index
2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
360.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #28
Name
S. Foot Print of Field Line
ParameterKey
S_FOOT_PRINT
Description

South magnetic footprint, latitude and longitude in GEO (0.92 min res.)

Units
deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
GEO
Structure
Size
2
Element
Name
S Lat
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
Index
1
ValidMin
-90.0
ValidMax
0.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Element
Name
S Long
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
Index
2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
360.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #29
Name
Data Sampling Interval dev.
ParameterKey
dt_var
Description

Vector sampling interval deviation : dt-120000 (microsec)(0.92 min res.)

Units
us
UnitsConversion
1e-6>s
ValidMin
-100
ValidMax
100
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #30
Name
Data Quality Flag
ParameterKey
DQF
Description

Data quality: Good/Bad/Fill/Burst_Mode (0/1/2/3)

ValidMin
0
ValidMax
3
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #31
Name
Post Gap Flag
ParameterKey
POST_GAP
Description

Data gap: 1, with previous data gap and 0, without previous data gap

ValidMin
0
ValidMax
0
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
SupportQuantity
Other