Version:2.6.0
NumericalData
ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/Voyager2/MAGandPLS/PT1H
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Voyager 2 hourly merged magnetic field and plasma data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/ve5t-hf15
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2021-04-27 15:38:11
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
Note
Added DOI and PublicationInfo minted by LFB, metadata versioned up to SPASE 2.6.0, reviewed by LFB 20230727
Description
This is an hourly resolution, merged magnetic field and plasma data set created at NSSDC for COHOWeb. Magnetic field vectors and plasma flow direction angles are given in RTN coordinates. Spacecraft position data are given in Heliographic inertial (HGI coordinates).
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge N.F. Ness (P.I.) and L. Burlaga for magnetic field data and J. Richardson (P.I.) for plasma data, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF
PublicationInfo
Authors
Ness, Norman, F.; Richardson, John, D.; Burlaga, Leonard, F.; Papitashvili, Natalia, E.
PublicationDate
2023-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
InformationURL
Name
Readme file at SPDF
URL
PriorIDs
spase://VHO/NumericalData/Voyager2/MAGandPLS/PT1H
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Voyager2/MAGandPLS/PT1H
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
Description
for annual files via http
AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
Description
In CDF via HTTP from SPDF
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
ProductKey
VOYAGER2_COHO1HR_MERGED_MAG_PLASMA
Description
For CDAWeb subset,plot and list capabilities
AccessURL
Name
COHOWeb plots and lists
URL
Description
Voyager 2-specific page for plots and lists
AccessURL
Name
COHOweb top page
URL
Description
Plots, lists, scatter plots, regressions, distributions, means, etc.
Format
Text
AccessDirectoryTemplate
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/voyager/voyager2/coho1hr_magplasma/$Y
AccessFilenameTemplate
voyager2_coho1hr_merged_mag_plasma_$Y$m$d_$v.cdf
DataExtent
Quantity
1
Units
MB
Per
P1Y
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge N.F. Ness (P.I.) and L. Burlaga for magnetic field data and J. Richardson (P.I.) for plasma data, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb Programmatic Data Access
URL
Style
WebService
ProductKey
VOYAGER2_COHO1HR_MERGED_MAG_PLASMA
Description
Access to this data from common programming environments. Note: this AccessInformation element was added by HDPWS.
Format
Binary
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge N.F. Ness (P.I.) and L. Burlaga for magnetic field data and J. Richardson (P.I.) for plasma data, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb HAPI Server
URL
Style
HAPI
ProductKey
VOYAGER2_COHO1HR_MERGED_MAG_PLASMA
Description
Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.
Format
CSV
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge N.F. Ness (P.I.) and L. Burlaga for magnetic field data and J. Richardson (P.I.) for plasma data, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
MeasurementType
ThermalPlasma
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1977-08-24 00:00:00
StopDate
2008-11-17 00:00:00
Note
Magnetic field data end on day 340, Dec. 22, of 2006. Both field and plasma data will be extended.
Cadence
PT1H
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Outer
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Heliosheath
Parameter #1
Name
Year
ParameterKey
Column1
Description
Four digit Year
Cadence
PT1H
FillValue
999.9999
Support
Parameter #2
Name
Day
ParameterKey
Column2
Description
Decimal Day of Year
Cadence
PT1H
FillValue
999.9999
Support
Parameter #3
Name
Hour
ParameterKey
Column3
Description
Hour
Cadence
PT1H
FillValue
999.9999
Support
Parameter #4
Name
V2 radial distance
ParameterKey
Column04
Description
Heliocentric radial distance of Voyager 2 in AU
Cadence
PT1H
Units
AU
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #5
Name
V2 latitude
ParameterKey
Column05
Description
Heliographic Inertial elevation angle of Voyager 2 in deg
Cadence
PT1H
Units
deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
HGI
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #6
Name
V2 longitude
ParameterKey
Column06
Description
Heliographic Inertial azimuthal angle of Voyager 2 in deg
Cadence
PT1H
Units
deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
HGI
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #7
Name
Average Field Magnitude
ParameterKey
Column07
Description
Hourly average of fine time scale magnetic field magnitudes
Cadence
PT1H
Units
nT
FillValue
999.999
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #8
Name
Magnitude of Average Field Vector
ParameterKey
Column08
Description
Magnitude of vector formed from hourly averages of fine time scale magnetic field components
Cadence
PT1H
Units
nT
FillValue
999.999
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #9
Name
Magnetic Field Vector
Description
Hourly averages of RTN components of fine time scale magnetic field vectors
Cadence
PT1H
Units
nT
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
Structure
Size
3
Description
R,T,N components
Element
Name
R component
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ParameterKey
Column09
Element
Name
T component
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ParameterKey
Column10
Element
Name
N component
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ParameterKey
Column11
FillValue
999.999
Field
Qualifier
Vector
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #10
Name
Flow speed
ParameterKey
Column12
Description
Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow speed
Cadence
PT1H
Units
km/s
FillValue
9999.9
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
FlowSpeed
Parameter #11
Name
Flow elevation angle
ParameterKey
Column13
Description
Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow elevation angle
Cadence
PT1H
Units
deg
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
9999.9
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
ParticleQuantity
FlowVelocity
Parameter #12
Name
Flow azimuth angle
ParameterKey
Column14
Description
Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow azimuthal angle
Cadence
PT1H
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
9999.9
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
ParticleQuantity
FlowVelocity
Parameter #13
Name
Density
ParameterKey
Column15
Description
Hourly averaged solar wind plasma density
Cadence
PT1H
Units
n/cc
FillValue
99.99999
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberDensity
Parameter #14
Name
Temperature
ParameterKey
Column16
Description
Hourly averaged solar wind plasma temperature
Cadence
PT1H
Units
degK
FillValue
9999999.
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
Temperature