1.0.1
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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