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15-s Averaged Magnetic Field Vectors

NSSDC ID: SPHE-00225

Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)

Time span: 1972-09-26 to 1972-12-27

Description

This experimenter-supplied data set contains 15-s averaged magnetic field vector data binary magnetic tapes written on an IBM 360 computer. Each physical record contains 60 logical records. Each logical record contains, in 68 4-byte words, averaged magnetic field data and spacecraft trajectory information for one 15.36-s interval. The data consist of field magnitudes; Cartesian components in GSE and GSM coordinates; field latitude and azimuth angles in payload, GSE, and GSM coordinates; and auto-variances and cross-variances in payload (similar to GSE) coordinates. In addition, data quality flags, spacecraft ephemeris data, housekeeping data, and various other parameters are included.

Archive

  • National Space Science Data Center

Disciplines

  • Space Physics: Heliospheric Studies
  • Space Physics: Magnetospheric Studies

Old NSSDC ID

  • 72-073A-01A

Additional Information

Spacecraft

Experiments

Questions or comments about this data collection can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office.

 

Personnel

NameRoleOriginal AffiliationE-mail
Mr. William H. MishData ProviderNASA Goddard Space Flight Centerwmish@istp1.gsfc.nasa.gov
Dr. Ronald P. LeppingGeneral ContactNASA Goddard Space Flight Centerronald.p.lepping@gmail.com

Selected References

Mish, W. H., and R. P. Lepping, Magnetic field experiment data processing system: Explorers 47 and 50, NASA-GSFC, X-694-76-158, Greenbelt, MD, Aug. 1976.

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