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Voyager 2 48-s Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer (MAG) Magnetic Field Data Near and Beyond Termination Shock in ASCII Format

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Description

The main science objectives for the VOYAGER interplanetary mission are as
follows:

  • investigate the structure of the solar wind magnetic fields and plasma in the
    inner and outer heliosphere;

  • conduct long term study of heliospheric evolution during different phases of
    the twenty-two year solar magnetic cycle and the eleven-year solar activity
    cycle;

  • study the long term solar modulation and determine the elemental and isotopic
    abundances of galactic cosmic ray particles in the heliosphere;

  • measure radial gradients, spectra, and nuclear abundances of the anomalous
    component of cosmic rays from acceleration at the solar wind termination
    shock;

  • investigate local particle acceleration in the interplanetary medium from
    solar flare shocks and corotating interaction regions;

  • study propagation of solar energetic particles in the heliosphere.
    The average magnetic field strength produced by the spacecraft at the location
    of the outboard magnetometer of the dual magnetometers system on V2 and V2 is
    about 0.1 - 0.2 nT, comparable to the most probable magnetic field strength in
    the inner heliosheath and significantly larger than the most probable magnetic
    field strength in the distant supersonic solar wind. The spacecraft magnetic
    field is a complex, time-dependent signal that must be removed from the measured
    magnetic field signal in order to derive the ambient magnetic fields of the
    solar wind and heliosheath. Corrections must also be made for spurious magnetic
    signals and noise associated with the telemetry system, ground tracking systems,
    and other factors. Extracting the signal describing the solar wind and
    heliosheath from the many sources of uncertainty is a complex and partly
    subjective process that requires understanding of the instrument and judgment
    based on experience in dealing with the ever-changing extraneous signals. We
    estimate that for the V2 MAG data the 1-sigma the uncertainty the 48 sec
    averages for each of the components of the magnetic field BR, BT, and BN is
    typically +/- 0.02 nT; the uncertainty in magnitude F1 is typically +/- 0.03 nT.
    F1, BR, BT, and BN can differ from one another and they may vary with time, but
    there is no practical way to determine these uncertainties more precisely at
    present.

      References 
      
      Behannon, K.W., M.H. Acuna, L.F. Burlaga, R.P. Lepping, N.F. Ness, and F.M. Neubauer, 
      Magnetic-Field Experiment for Voyager-2 and Voyager-2, Space Science Reviews, 21 (3), 235-257, 1977. 
    
      Burlaga, L.F., Merged interaction regions and large-scale magnetic field fluctuations during 1991 - 
      Voyager-2 observations, J. Geophys. Res., 99 (A10), 19341-19350, 1994. 
    
      Burlaga, L.F., N.F. Ness, Y.-M. Wang, and N.R. Sheeley Jr., Heliospheric magnetic field strength and 
      polarity from 1 to 81 AU during the ascending phase of solar cycle 23, J. Geophys. Res., 107 (A11), 1410, 2002. 
    
      Ness, N., K.W. Behannon, R. Lepping, and K.H. Schatten, J. Geophys. Res., , 76, 3564, 1971.
    

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Voyager 2 48-s Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer (MAG) Magnetic Field Data Near and Beyond Termination Shock in ASCII Format
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Description

The main science objectives for the VOYAGER interplanetary mission are as
follows:

  • investigate the structure of the solar wind magnetic fields and plasma in the
    inner and outer heliosphere;

  • conduct long term study of heliospheric evolution during different phases of
    the twenty-two year solar magnetic cycle and the eleven-year solar activity
    cycle;

  • study the long term solar modulation and determine the elemental and isotopic
    abundances of galactic cosmic ray particles in the heliosphere;

  • measure radial gradients, spectra, and nuclear abundances of the anomalous
    component of cosmic rays from acceleration at the solar wind termination
    shock;

  • investigate local particle acceleration in the interplanetary medium from
    solar flare shocks and corotating interaction regions;

  • study propagation of solar energetic particles in the heliosphere.
    The average magnetic field strength produced by the spacecraft at the location
    of the outboard magnetometer of the dual magnetometers system on V2 and V2 is
    about 0.1 - 0.2 nT, comparable to the most probable magnetic field strength in
    the inner heliosheath and significantly larger than the most probable magnetic
    field strength in the distant supersonic solar wind. The spacecraft magnetic
    field is a complex, time-dependent signal that must be removed from the measured
    magnetic field signal in order to derive the ambient magnetic fields of the
    solar wind and heliosheath. Corrections must also be made for spurious magnetic
    signals and noise associated with the telemetry system, ground tracking systems,
    and other factors. Extracting the signal describing the solar wind and
    heliosheath from the many sources of uncertainty is a complex and partly
    subjective process that requires understanding of the instrument and judgment
    based on experience in dealing with the ever-changing extraneous signals. We
    estimate that for the V2 MAG data the 1-sigma the uncertainty the 48 sec
    averages for each of the components of the magnetic field BR, BT, and BN is
    typically +/- 0.02 nT; the uncertainty in magnitude F1 is typically +/- 0.03 nT.
    F1, BR, BT, and BN can differ from one another and they may vary with time, but
    there is no practical way to determine these uncertainties more precisely at
    present.

      References 
      
      Behannon, K.W., M.H. Acuna, L.F. Burlaga, R.P. Lepping, N.F. Ness, and F.M. Neubauer, 
      Magnetic-Field Experiment for Voyager-2 and Voyager-2, Space Science Reviews, 21 (3), 235-257, 1977. 
    
      Burlaga, L.F., Merged interaction regions and large-scale magnetic field fluctuations during 1991 - 
      Voyager-2 observations, J. Geophys. Res., 99 (A10), 19341-19350, 1994. 
    
      Burlaga, L.F., N.F. Ness, Y.-M. Wang, and N.R. Sheeley Jr., Heliospheric magnetic field strength and 
      polarity from 1 to 81 AU during the ascending phase of solar cycle 23, J. Geophys. Res., 107 (A11), 1410, 2002. 
    
      Ness, N., K.W. Behannon, R. Lepping, and K.H. Schatten, J. Geophys. Res., , 76, 3564, 1971.
    
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, N. Ness of University of Delaware and Co-Investigator L. Burlaga of NASA GSFC.
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1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Norman.F.Ness
2.CoInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Leonard.F.Burlaga
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Jan.Merka
4.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Todd.A.King
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AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
Description

In ascii via ftp from SPDF

AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
Description

In ascii via HTTP from SPDF

Format
Text.ASCII
ProviderProcessingLevel
CALIBRATED
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2009-01-31 11:01:29
StopDate
2014-12-30 21:11:57
Cadence
PT48S
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Outer
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Heliosheath
Caveats
Extracting the signal describing the solar wind and heliosheath from the many sources of uncertainty is a complex and partly subjective process that requires understanding of the instrument and judgment based on experience in dealing with the ever-changing extraneous signals. As a result, users should consult the specific caveats that are included in the header of each granule. The granule headers list any caveats that are specific to that time interval.
Parameter #1
Name
Spacecraft ID
ParameterKey
Column_1
Description

Spacecraft ID. Value FLT1 means Voyager 1.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #2
Name
Coordinate system
ParameterKey
Column_2
Description

Flag for coordinate system. Virtually all values are HG,
meaning Heliographic Inertial

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #3
Name
Year
ParameterKey
Column_3
Description

Year of the measurement, 2 digits

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #4
Name
Day of year
ParameterKey
Column_4
Description

Fractional day of year of the measurement (Jan 1 = 1).

ValidMin
1
ValidMax
366.9999
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #5
Name
B
ParameterKey
Column_5
Description

The magnetic field strength, the average of higher resolution field strengths, in nT

Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #6
Name
Average magnitude
ParameterKey
Column_6
Description

Magnitude of vector constituted by average field components

Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #7
Name
Field elevation angle
ParameterKey
Column_7
Description

Elevation angle of magnetic field vector

Units
Deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
ValidMin
-90.
ValidMax
90.
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #8
Name
Field azimuth angle
ParameterKey
Column_8
Description

Azimuth angle of magnetic field vector

Units
Deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
ValidMin
0.
ValidMax
360.
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #9
Name
Br
ParameterKey
Column_9
Description

Radial component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates.

Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.I
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #10
Name
Bt
ParameterKey
Column_10
Description

Transverse component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates

Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.J
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #11
Name
Bn
ParameterKey
Column_11
Description

Normal component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates

Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.K
Qualifier
Average
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #12
Name
dBr
ParameterKey
Column_12
Description

1-sigma uncertainty in the radial component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates.

Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.I
Qualifier
StandardDeviation
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #13
Name
dBt
ParameterKey
Column_13
Description

1-sigma uncertainty in the transverse component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates

Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.J
Qualifier
StandardDeviation
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #14
Name
dBn
ParameterKey
Column_14
Description

1-sigma uncertainty in the normal component of vector magnetic field in RTN coordinates

Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1e-9>T
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Field
Qualifier
Component.K
Qualifier
StandardDeviation
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #15
Name
X
ParameterKey
Column_15
Description

X component of HGI spacecraft position vector.

Units
AU
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HGI
Support
Qualifier
Component.I
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #16
Name
Y
ParameterKey
Column_16
Description

Y component of HGI spacecraft position vector.

Units
AU
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HGI
Support
Qualifier
Component.J
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #17
Name
Z
ParameterKey
Column_17
Description

Z component of HGI spacecraft position vector.

Units
AU
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
HGI
Support
Qualifier
Component.K
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #18
Name
R
ParameterKey
Column_18
Description

Heliocentric radial distance of spacecraft.

Units
AU
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional