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NumericalData
ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/LANL/2001/SOPA+ESP/PT24H
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
LANL 2001 H3 Data Set
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:29:51Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2020-07-07 21:14:45Z
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-11-14 16:03:03Z
Note
Added PublicationInfo. Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Changed http to https in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Fixed version number separator in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Matched version number in schemaLocation attribute to updated value in Version tag. ZCB
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:29:51Z
Note
Added MetadataRightsList. Updated to 2.7.1. ZCB
Description
LANL 2001 H3 Data Set
PublicationInfo
Authors
Dors, Eric
PublicationDate
2025-11-14 16:03:03Z
PublishedBy
The Virtual Radiation Belt Observatory Data Repository
Contacts
InformationURL
Name
ViRBO Web page for this dataset
URL
Description
Top-level web page for LANL data
PriorIDs
spase://ViRBO/NumericalData/LANL/01A/2001/PT24H
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/LANL/2001/SOPA+ESP/PT24H
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Data files
URL
Description
Web page for this dataset
Format
CDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
Please contact Reiner Friedel for Acknowledgement information
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2000-10-23 13:56:51.000Z
StopDate
2007-06-04 11:59:46.999Z
Cadence
PT24H
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere
Parameter #1
Name
Epoch
ParameterKey
Epoch
Description
Default time
Caveats
Epoch, UT
Units
ms
UnitsConversion
1.0e3>s
ValidMin
6.15360672E13
ValidMax
3.15569519999999E14
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #2
Name
Satellite position (GEO)
ParameterKey
Position
Description
Position of the satellite in geographic coordinates
Caveats
Origin = Earth's center of mass. X = Intersection of Greenwich meridian and geographic equator. Z = Geographic North Pole. Y = completes a right-handed Cartesian triad
Units
km
UnitsConversion
1.0e-3>m
Support
Parameter #3
Name
Position_Quality
ParameterKey
Position_Quality
Description
Position Quality flag
Caveats
0 denotes highest quality.
ValidMin
-32767
ValidMax
32767
FillValue
-32767
Support
Parameter #4
Name
Magnetic field strength
ParameterKey
B_Calc
Description
Calculated magnetic field strength
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1.0e9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1.0E31
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #5
Name
Equatorial magnetic field strength
ParameterKey
B_Eq
Description
Calculated magnetic field strength at magnetic equator
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
nT
UnitsConversion
1.0e9>T
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1.0E31
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #6
Name
McIlwain's L parameter
ParameterKey
L
Description
Calculated McIlwain's L parameter (Earth's radii)
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
R_E
UnitsConversion
1.5696e-7>m
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1.0E31
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #7
Name
Roederer's L* parameter
ParameterKey
L_star
Description
Calculated Roederer's L* parameter (Earth's radii)
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
R_E
UnitsConversion
1.5696e-7>m
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1.0E31
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #8
Name
Adiabatic invariant (bounce)
ParameterKey
I
Description
Adiabatic invariant (bounce)
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1.0E31
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #9
Name
Magnetic Local Time
ParameterKey
MLT
Description
Calculated Magnetic Local Time (hours)
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
h
UnitsConversion
2.778e-4>s
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
24.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #10
Name
Pitch angle
ParameterKey
Alpha
Description
Pitch angle
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
degrees
UnitsConversion
57.296>rad
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
180.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #11
Name
Equat. Pitch angle
ParameterKey
Alpha_Eq
Description
Equatorial pitch angle
Caveats
Calculated using ONERA-DESP library Internal field: DGRF/IGRF External field: Olson & Pfitzer quiet
Units
degrees
UnitsConversion
57.296>rad
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
180.0
FillValue
-1.0E31
Support
Parameter #12
Name
FPDO
ParameterKey
FPDO
Description
Omnidirectional Differential Proton Flux
Caveats
Dimension 1 holds channels.
Units
cm^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 MeV^-1
UnitsConversion
1.602e-17>m^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 J^-1
Support
Parameter #13
Name
FPDO Energy
ParameterKey
FPDO_Energy
Description
Energy levels for FPDO
Caveats
Energy levels and number of channels will vary across instruments in the first stage.
Units
MeV
UnitsConversion
6.242e12>J
Support
Parameter #14
Name
FPDO_Quality
ParameterKey
FPDO_Quality
Description
FPDO Quality flag
Caveats
0 denotes highest quality, 1 denotes problem with time resolution,2 denotes possible contamination, 3 denotes saturation and 4 denotes any other problem
Support
Parameter #15
Name
FPDO Crosscalib
ParameterKey
FPDO_Crosscalib
Description
Crosscalibration factors for FPDO
Support
Parameter #16
Name
FEIO
ParameterKey
FEIO
Description
Omnidirectional Integral Electron Flux
Caveats
Dimension 1 holds channels.
Units
cm^-2 s^-1 sr^-1
UnitsConversion
1.602e-17>m^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 J^-1
Support
Parameter #17
Name
FEDO Energy
ParameterKey
FEIO_Energy
Description
Energy levels for FEIO
Caveats
Energy levels and number of channels will vary across instruments in the first stage.
Units
MeV
UnitsConversion
6.242e12>J
Support
Parameter #18
Name
FEIO_Quality
ParameterKey
FEIO_Quality
Description
FEIO Quality flag
Caveats
0 denotes highest quality, 1 denotes problem with time resolution,2 denotes possible contamination, 3 denotes saturation and 4 denotes any other problem
Support
Parameter #19
Name
FEIO Crosscalib
ParameterKey
FEIO_Crosscalib
Description
Crosscalibration factors for FEIO
Support
Parameter #20
Name
FEDO
ParameterKey
FEDO
Description
Omnidirectional Differential Electron Flux
Caveats
Dimension 1 holds channels.
Units
cm^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 MeV^-1
UnitsConversion
1.602e-17>m^-2 s^-1 sr^-1 J^-1
Support
Parameter #21
Name
FEDO Energy
ParameterKey
FEDO_Energy
Description
Energy levels for FEDO
Caveats
Energy levels and number of channels will vary across instruments in the first stage.
Units
MeV
UnitsConversion
6.242e12>J
Support
Parameter #22
Name
FEDO_Quality
ParameterKey
FEDO_Quality
Description
FEDO Quality flag
Caveats
0 denotes highest quality, 1 denotes problem with time resolution,2 denotes possible contamination, 3 denotes saturation and 4 denotes any other problem
Support
Parameter #23
Name
FEDO Crosscalib
ParameterKey
FEDO_Crosscalib
Description
Crosscalibration factors for FEDO
Support
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