1.0.1 2.0.5 2006-06-06 Complete rework to SPASE 1.0.1 specs, as far as possible. Got rid of underscores ("_") in element names. ASC_ACE_ACE_MAG_ASCII_3600s_v1 ACE MAG Hourly Level 2 Data Hourly Averaged Interplanetary Magnetic Field Data from ACE/MAG Charles W. Smith University of New Hampshire Charles.Smith@unh.edu Principal Investigator Data Producer Technical Contact http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/mag_l2desc.html Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) MAG Open ACE Science Center (ASC) Text Online http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/lvl2DATA_MAG.html Magnetic Field Calibrated Near L1 Near L1 1997-09-02 2006-02-12 Data are generally ~4 months delayed P0Y0M0DT1H Bgsm_x GSM X component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component X Average GSM Cartesian Bgsm_y GSM Y component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component Y Average GSM Cartesian Bgsm_z GSM Z component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component Z Average GSM Cartesian Bgse_x GSE X component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component X Average GSE Cartesian Bgse_y GSE Y component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component Y Average GSE Cartesian Bgse_z GSE Z component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component Z Average GSE Cartesian Brtn_r RTN R component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component R Average RTN Cartesian Brtn_t RTN T component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component T Average RTN Cartesian Brtn_n RTN N component of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Component N Average RTN Cartesian Bmag Magnitude of hour-averaged magnetic field nT Magnetic Magnitude Average Delta RTN Latitude of magnetic field Deg Magnetic Average Latitude RTN Cartesian Lambda RTN Longitude of magnetic field Deg Magnetic Average Longitude RTN Cartesian dBrms Deviation of magnetic field vector nT Magnetic Deviation Average sigma_B Deviation of magnetic field magnitude nT Magnetic Deviation Average pos_gsm_x GSM X component of Spacecraft Position Km Component X GSM Cartesian pos_gsm_y GSM Y component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Y GSM Cartesian pos_gsm_z GSM Z component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Z GSM Cartesian pos_gse_x GSE X component of Spacecraft Position Km Component X GSE Cartesian pos_gse_y GSE Y component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Y GSE Cartesian pos_gse_z GSE Z component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Z GSE Cartesian ASC_ACE_ACE_SWEPAM_ASCII_3600s_v1 ACE SWEPAM Hourly Level 2 Data Hourly Averaged Solar Wind Parameters from ACE/SWEPAM Ruth M. Skoug Los Alamos National Lab rskoug@lanl.gov Data Producer Scientist Technical Contact http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/swepam_l2desc.html Advanced Composition Explorer ACE SWEPAM Open ACE Science Center (ASC) Text Online http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/lvl2DATA_SWEPAM.html Thermal Plasma Calibrated Near L1 Near L1 1997-09-02 2006-03-11 Data are generally ~4 months delayed P0Y0M0DT1H H_temp Solar Wind Proton Temperature Deg_K Proton Temperature Average H_density Solar Wind Proton Density cm^-3 Proton Number Density Average H_speed Solar Wind Proton Speed Km/sec Proton Velocity Average Magnitude alpha_ratio Alpha to proton density Ratio Ratio Ion Alpha/Proton Number Density 6 6 Number Density 6 5 Number Density Ratio Average Vgsm_x GSM X component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component X Average GSM Cartesian Vgsm_y GSM Y component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component Y Average GSM Cartesian Vgsm_z GSM Z component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component Z Average GSM Cartesian Vgse_x GSE X component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component X Average GSE Cartesian Vgse_y GSE Y component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component Y Average GSE Cartesian Vgse_z GSE Z component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component Z Average GSE Cartesian Vrtn_r RTN R component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component R Average RTN Cartesian Vrtn_t RTN T component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component T Average RTN Cartesian Vrtn_n RTN N component of hour-averaged solar wind velocity Km/sec Proton Velocity Component N Average RTN Cartesian pos_gsm_x GSM X component of Spacecraft Position Km Component X GSM Cartesian pos_gsm_y GSM Y component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Y GSM Cartesian pos_gsm_z GSM Z component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Z GSM Cartesian pos_gse_x GSE X component of Spacecraft Position Km Component X GSE Cartesian pos_gse_y GSE Y component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Y GSE Cartesian pos_gse_z GSE Z component of Spacecraft Position Km Component Z GSE Cartesian ASC_ACE_ACE_SWICS_ASCII_3600s_v1 ACE SWICS Hourly Level 2 Data Hourly Averaged Solar Wind Density (He), Speeds, Composition, and Charge States from ACE/SWICS Thomas H. Zurbuchen University of Michigan thomasz@umich.edu Technical Contact Scientist http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/ssv2_l2desc.html Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) SWICS Open ACE Science Center (ASC) Text Online http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/lvl2DATA_SWICS.html Thermal Plasma Calibrated Near L1 Near L1 1997-02-04 2005-09-28 Data are generally ~4 months delayed P0Y0M0DT1H nHe2 Solar Wind He++ density 1/cm^3 Alpha Particle Number Density Average vHe2 Solar Wind He++ velocity km/s Alpha Particle Velocity Average Magnitude vC5 Solar Wind C+5 velocity km/s Ion 6 5 Velocity Average Magnitude vO6 Solar Wind O+6 velocity km/s Ion 8 6 Velocity Average Magnitude vFe10 Solar Wind Fe+10 velocity km/s Ion 26 10 Velocity Average Magnitude vthHe2 Solar Wind He++ Thermal speed km/s Alpha Particle Thermal Speed Average Magnitude vthC5 Solar Wind C+5 Thermal Speed km/s Ion 6 5 Thermal Speed Average Magnitude vthO6 Solar Wind O+6 Thermal speed km/s Ion 8 6 Thermal Speed Average Magnitude vthFe10 Solar Wind Fe+10 Thermal speed km/s Ion 26 10 Thermal Speed Average Magnitude He_qual Quality Factor for Solar Wind He++ C5_qual Quality Factor for Solar Wind C+5 O6_qual Quality Factor for Solar Wind O+6 Fe10_qual Quality Factor for Solar Wind Fe+10 C6to5 Solar Wind C+6/C+5 Charge state ratio Ratio Ion C+6/C+5 Charge State 6 6 Charge State 6 5 Charge State Ratio Average O7to6 Solar Wind O+7/O+6 Charge state ratio Ratio Ion O+7/O+6 Charge State 8 7 Charge State 8 6 Charge State Ratio Average avqC Solar Wind C Average Charge state Q Ion 6 Q Average avqO Solar Wind O Average Charge state Q Ion 8 Q Average avqFe Solar Wind Fe Average Charge state Q Ion 26 Q Average C6to5_qual Quality Factor for C+6/C+5 Charge state ratio O7to6_qual Quality Factor for O+7/O+6 Charge state ratio avqC_qual Quality Factor for C Average Charge state avqO_qual Quality Factor for O Average Charge state avqFe_qual Quality Factor for Fe Average Charge state FetoO Solar Wind Fe/O Element Ratio Ratio Ion Fe/O Abundance 26 Abundance 8 Abundance Ratio Average FetoO_qual Quality Factor for Fe/O Element Ratio ASC_ACE_ACE_EPAM_ASCII_3600s_v1 ACE EPAM Hourly Level 2 Data Hourly Averaged Solar Energetic Particle Intensities from ACE/EPAM Dennis K. Haggerty JHU/APL dennis.haggerty@jhuapl.edu Scientist Technical Contact http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/epam_l2desc.html Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) EPAM Open ACE Science Center (ASC) Text Online http://www.srl.caltech.edu/ACE/ASC/level2/lvl2DATA_EPAM.html Charged Particle Flux Calibrated Near L1 Near L1 1997-08-30 2006-05-04 Data are generally ~4 months delayed P0Y0M0DT1H P1 LEMS30 0.047-0.065 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.047 0.065 MeV P2 LEMS30 0.065-0.112 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.065 0.112 MeV P3 LEMS30 0.112-0.187 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.112 0.187 MeV P4 LEMS30 0.187-0.310 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.187 0.310 MeV P5 LEMS30 0.310-0.580 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.310 0.580 MeV P6 LEMS30 0.580-1.06 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.580 1.06 MeV P7 LEMS30 1.06-1.91 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.06 1.91 MeV P8 LEMS30 1.91-4.75 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.91 4.75 MeV unc_P1 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P1 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P2 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P2 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P3 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P3 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P4 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P4 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P5 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P5 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P6 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P6 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P7 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P7 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P8 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P8 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty DE1 DE 0.038-0.053 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.038 0.053 MeV DE2 DE 0.053-0.103 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.053 0.103 MeV DE3 DE 0.103-0.175 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.103 0.175 MeV DE4 DE 0.175-0.315 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.175 0.315 MeV unc_DE1 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the DE1 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_DE2 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the DE2 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_DE3 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the DE3 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_DE4 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the DE4 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty W3 CA60 0.389-1.28 MeV/nuc. He Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Alpha Particle Differential Flux Average 0.389 1.28 MeV W4 CA60 1.28-6.98 MeV/nuc. He Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Alpha Particle Differential Flux Average 1.28 6.98 MeV W5 CA60 0.465-1.71 MeV/nuc. CNO Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.465 1.71 MeV W6 CA60 1.71-19.1 MeV/nuc. CNO Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.71 19.1 MeV W7 CA60 0.239-0.840 MeV/nuc. Fe (9 lt Z lt 29) Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Differential Flux Average 0.239 0.840 MeV W8 CA60 0.840-92.7 MeV/nuc. Fe (9 lt Z lt 29) Flux) 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV/nuc.) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.840 92.7 MeV unc_W3 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W3 flux Ratio Alpha Particle Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_W4 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W4 flux Ratio Alpha Particle Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_W5 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W5 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_W6 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W6 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_W7 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W7 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_W8 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the W8 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty E1p LEFS60 0.045-0.062 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.045 0.062 MeV E2p LEFS60 0.062-0.103 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.062 0.103 MeV E3p LEFS60 0.103-0.175 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.103 0.175 MeV E4p LEFS60 0.175-0.312 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.175 0.312 MeV FP5p LEFS60 0.546-0.761 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.546 0.761 MeV FP6p LEFS60 0.761-1.22 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.761 1.22 MeV FP7p LEFS60 1.22-4.97 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.22 4.97 MeV unc_E1p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E1p flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E2p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E2p flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E3p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E3p flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E4p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E4p flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP5p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP5p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP6p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP6p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP7p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP7p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty Z2 WARTD Z>1 E>0.7 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2-s-sr) Ion Integral Flux Average 0.7 MeV Z2A WARTD Z>7 E>7.5 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2-s-sr) Ion Integral Flux Average 7.5 MeV Z3 WARTD Z>5 E>2.5 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2-s-sr) Ion Integral Flux Average 2.5 MeV Z4 WARTD Z>10 E>9.0 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2-s-sr) Ion Integral Flux Average 9.0 MeV unc_Z2 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the Z2 flux Ratio Ion Integral Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_Z2A Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the Z2A flux Ratio Ion Integral Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_Z3 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the Z3 flux Ratio Ion Integral Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_Z4 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the Z4 flux Ratio Ion Integral Flux Fractional Uncertainty P1p LEMS120 0.047-0.066 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.047 0.066 MeV P2p LEMS120 0.066-0.114 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.066 0.114 MeV P3p LEMS120 0.114-0.190 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.114 0.190 MeV P4p LEMS120 0.190-0.310 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.190 0.310 MeV P5p LEMS120 0.310-0.580 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.310 0.580 MeV P6p LEMS120 0.580-1.05 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.580 1.05 MeV P7p LEMS120 1.05-1.89 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.05 1.89 MeV P8p LEMS120 1.89-4.75 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.89 4.75 MeV unc_P1p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P1p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P2p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P2p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P3p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P3p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P4p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P4p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P5p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P5p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P6p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P6p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P7p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P7p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_P8p Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the P8p flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty E1 LEFS150 0.045-0.062 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.045 0.062 MeV E2 LEFS150 0.062-0.102 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.062 0.102 MeV E3 LEFS150 0.102-0.175 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.102 0.175 MeV E4 LEFS150 0.175-0.312 MeV Electron Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Electron Differential Flux Average 0.175 0.312 MeV FP5 LEFS150 0.540-0.765 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.540 0.765 MeV FP6 LEFS150 0.765-1.22 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 0.765 1.22 MeV FP7 LEFS150 1.22-4.94 MeV Ion Flux 1/(cm^2 s sr MeV) Ion Differential Flux Average 1.22 4.94 MeV unc_E1 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E1 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E2 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E2 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E3 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E3 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_E4 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the E4 flux Ratio Electron Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP5 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP5 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP6 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP6 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty unc_FP7 Fractional uncertainty (statistical) in the FP7 flux Ratio Ion Differential Flux Fractional Uncertainty