Van Allen Probe A, Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science, EMFISIS, derived Density and other Parameters inferred by digitizing Traces on Spectrograms. The EMFISIS Waves Instrument provides a Measure of the Frequency of the Upper Hybrid Resonance Band thereby providing an accurate Determination of the Electron Density. The Electron Density is most easily and accurately measured by Means of Resonances and Cutoffs in the Wave Spectrum rather than Particle Detector Measurements which are subject to Spacecraft Charging and other complicating Factors.
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Van Allen Probe A, Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science, EMFISIS, derived Density and other Parameters inferred by digitizing Traces on Spectrograms. The EMFISIS Waves Instrument provides a Measure of the Frequency of the Upper Hybrid Resonance Band thereby providing an accurate Determination of the Electron Density. The Electron Density is most easily and accurately measured by Means of Resonances and Cutoffs in the Wave Spectrum rather than Particle Detector Measurements which are subject to Spacecraft Charging and other complicating Factors.
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This paper details how electron density was inferred primarily from the upper hybrid resonance frequency.
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Epoch Time, Default
Digitized Frequency Point, interpreted by using the Value of the Digitization Parameter, digi_type
Magnetic Field Magnitude, used to infer the Electron Cyclotron Frequency, fce
Electron Cyclotron Frequency, fce
Electron Plasma Frequency, fpe
Ratio of Electron Plasma Oscillation Frequencies, the Electron Plasma Frequency, fpe, divided by the Electron Cyclotron Frequency, fce
Upper Hybrid Resonance Frequency, fuh
Electron Density, inferred from the Spectrogram
There are two Digitization Type Values: 'fuh' denotes that the Upper Hybrid Resonance Frequency, fuh, was digitized, or 'fpe' denotes that the Electron Plasma Frequency, fpe, was digitized by using Cutoffs. The digi_type Parameter is not for plotting.