Version:2.3.0
NumericalData
ResourceID
spase://NOAA/NumericalData/DSCOVR/PlasMag/FaradayCup/L0/PT0.04S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
DSCOVR Faraday Cup (FC) Level 0 full resolution data
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description
Solar wind observations collected from Faraday Cup on DSCOVR satellite - unprocessed, full resolution
Contacts
Association
AssociationID
AssociationType
PartOf
PriorIDs
spase://NOAA/NumericalData/DSCOVR/FC/fc0
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
AccessURL
Format
NetCDF
ProcessingLevel
Uncalibrated
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
ThermalPlasma
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2016-03-27 00:00:00Z
RelativeStopDate
-P1D
Cadence
PT0.04S
Exposure
PT0.04S
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.NearEarth
Keywords
L1
Solar Wind
Raw Counts
Parameter #1
Name
calibration directive HV modulator lower voltage index
ParameterKey
mod low
Description
index of the lower voltage of the HV modulator window (ATBD Table 3.5); each voltage window correlates directly to a proton bulk flow speed
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
62
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #2
Name
calibration directive exponent
ParameterKey
exponent
Description
calibration directive exponent (0 = current off, 1 = -14, 2 = -13, 3 = -12, 4 = -11, 5 = -10, 6 = -9)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
6
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #3
Name
collector A mux range
ParameterKey
mux_range_a
Description
collector A multiplexor range setting
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
2
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #4
Name
collector A HV modulation state
ParameterKey
hv_mod_a
Description
collector A HV modulation state (0 = on, 1 = off)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #5
Name
calibration directive chain select
ParameterKey
chain_select
Description
calibration directive chain select (0 = apply to all, 1 = only collector chain A, 2 = only chain B, 3 = only chain C)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
3
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #6
Name
time
ParameterKey
time
Description
date and time for each observation
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
Units
milliseconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
UnitsConversion
1.0E-3>s
RenderingHints
Support
Parameter #7
Name
calibration directive multiplier
ParameterKey
multiplier
Description
calibration directive multiplier (0 = 3x, 1 = 10x)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #8
Name
calibration directive modulation
ParameterKey
modulation
Description
calibration directive modulation (0 = off, 1 = on, i.e., in calibration mode)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #9
Name
collector B HV modulation state
ParameterKey
hv_mod_b
Description
collector B HV modulation state (0 = on, 1 = off)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #10
Name
collector A analog to digital value
ParameterKey
a_d_value_a
Description
collector A analog to digital value
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
Units
raw counts
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
a_d_value_a (raw counts)
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1023
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
ParticleQuantity
Counts
Parameter #11
Name
collector B analog to digital value
ParameterKey
a_d_value_b
Description
collector B analog to digital value
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
Units
raw counts
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
a_d_value_b (raw counts)
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1023
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
ParticleQuantity
Counts
Parameter #12
Name
collector B mux range
ParameterKey
mux_range_b
Description
collector B multiplexor range setting
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
2
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #13
Name
collector C mux range
ParameterKey
mux_range_c
Description
collector C multiplexor range setting
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
2
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #14
Name
collector C HV modulation state
ParameterKey
hv_mod_c
Description
collector C HV modulation state (0 = on, 1 = off)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
SupportQuantity
InstrumentMode
Parameter #15
Name
backfilled_data_flag
ParameterKey
backfill_flag
Description
One or more measurements were backfilled from the spacecraft recorder and therefore were not available to forecasters in real-time
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #16
Name
collector C analog to digital value
ParameterKey
a_d_value_c
Description
collector C analog to digital value
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
Units
raw counts
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
a_d_value_c (raw counts)
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1023
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
ParticleQuantity
Counts
Parameter #17
Name
packet_time_older_than_threshold_flag
ParameterKey
old_packet_time_flag
Description
One or more measurements were extracted from a packet whose timestamp was older than the threshold at the point of processing
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #18
Name
packet_time_in_future_flag
ParameterKey
future_packet_time_flag
Description
One or more measurements were extracted from a packet whose timestamp was in the future at the point of processing
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #19
Name
loss_of_proton_peak_flag
ParameterKey
proton_peak_loss_flag
Description
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #20
Name
fill_flag
ParameterKey
fill_flag
Description
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #21
Name
calibration_mode_flag
ParameterKey
calibration_mode_flag
Description
Instrument in calibration mode
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #22
Name
AOCS_non_science_mode_maneuver_or_safehold_flag
ParameterKey
maneuver_flag
Description
AOCS non-science mode (spacecraft maneuver/safehold)
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #23
Name
reduced_proton_data_quality_flag
ParameterKey
reduced_proton_quality_flag
Description
Reduced proton data quality; peak identified but resulting science data subject to high uncertainties
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #24
Name
loss_of_alpha_particle_peak_flag
ParameterKey
alpha_peak_loss_flag
Description
Loss of alpha particle peak
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support
Parameter #25
Name
reduced_alpha_particle_data_quality_flag
ParameterKey
reduced_alpha_quality_flag
Description
Reduced alpha particle data quality; peak identified but resulting science data subject to high uncertainties
Cadence
PT0H0M0.04S
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
1
Support