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Voyager 2 Jupiter Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) Resampled Summary Browse 48 s Data
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Voyager 2 Jupiter Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) Resampled Summary Browse 48 s Data.
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spase://NASA/NumericalData/Voyager2/PRA/Jupiter/PT48S
Description
* Data Set Overview
* =================
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristic | Value |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Instrument P.I. | JAMES W. WARWICK |
| Data Supplier | MICHAEL L. KAISER |
| Data Sampling Rate | 48 SECONDS |
| Data Set Start Time | 1979-04-25T00:00:00.000Z |
| Data Set Stop Time | 1979-08-04T23:04:00.000Z |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
This Data Set consists of edited Browse Data derived from an original Data Set obtained from the Voyager 1 Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) Instrument in the Vicinity of Jupiter. Data are provided for 70 Instrument Channels covering the Range from 1.2 kHz to 1326 kHz in uniform 19.2 kHz Steps, each 1 kHz wide. Data are included for the Period 1979-04-25 00:00:00 through 1979-08-04 23:04:00. In order to produce this Data Set from the original raw PRA Data, several Steps have been taken:
- 1) The PRA Instrument operates in a Variety of Modes. Data from Modes in which the Receiver does not scan rapidly through its Frequency Range have been removed.
- 2) The Data have been calibrated as best we know how.
- 3) The Data have been split into Left Hand Circular (LHC) and Right Hand Circular (RHC) Components.
- 4) The Data have been binned into 48 s Intervals.
Thus, Values at a given Channel are separated in Time by an Increment of 48 s. Each 48 s Time Interval has associated with it a Value for LHC Polarization and another Value for RHC Polarization.
During Data Gaps, the entire Record is absent from the Data Set. That is, Missing Records have not been zero-filled or otherwise marked. Bad Data within a Record is indicated by the Value Zero, which cannot otherwise occur.
Each Datum is returned as a 16-bit Quantity. It represents the Mean Power received in the given Channel at the specified Time and Polarization. The returned Quantity is the Value in mB about a Reference Flux Density. To convert a returned Quantity to Flux, use the Formula:
flux = 7.0×10^(-22) × 10^(mB/1000) W/(m^2 Hz)
* Parameters
* ==========
* Data Set Parameter RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM
* --------------------------------------
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristic | Value |
--------------------------------------------------------
| Data Set Parameter Name | RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM |
| Data Set Parameter Unit | MILLIBELS |
| Sampling Parameter Name | TIME |
| Sampling Parameter Unit | SECONDS |
| Sampling Parameter Resolution | 0.001 |
| Sampling Parameter Interval | 48 |
| Minimum Available Sampling Int | 12 |
| Noise Level | 2400 |
+------------------------------------------------------+
A Set of derived Parameters consisting of Power Fluxes at various contiguous Frequencies over a Range of Frequencies. Millibels may be converted to W/(m^2 Hz) by using the Formula for Flux indicated above.
* Source Instrument Parameters
* ============================
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristics | Value |
-------------------------------------------------------------------
| Instrument Host ID | VG2 |
| Data Set Parameter Name | RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM |
| Instrument Parameter Name | WAVE FLUX DENSITY |
| | ELECTRIC FIELD WAVEFORM |
| | ELECTRIC FIELD COMPONENT |
| | MAGNETIC FIELD COMPONENT |
| | WAVE ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY |
| | WAVE MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY |
| Important Instrument Parameters | 1 (FOR ALL PARAMETERS) |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
* Data Coverage
* =============
Filename Records Start Stop
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Filename | Records | Start | Stop |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Volume ID: VG_1502 PRA.DAT | 128633 | 1979-04-25T00:00:00.000Z | 1979-08-04T23:04:00.000Z |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Voyager 2 Jupiter Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) Resampled Summary Browse 48 s Data
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2026-07-21 12:09:04Z
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Description
* Data Set Overview
* =================
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristic | Value |
-------------------------------------------------------
| Instrument P.I. | JAMES W. WARWICK |
| Data Supplier | MICHAEL L. KAISER |
| Data Sampling Rate | 48 SECONDS |
| Data Set Start Time | 1979-04-25T00:00:00.000Z |
| Data Set Stop Time | 1979-08-04T23:04:00.000Z |
+-----------------------------------------------------+
This Data Set consists of edited Browse Data derived from an original Data Set obtained from the Voyager 1 Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) Instrument in the Vicinity of Jupiter. Data are provided for 70 Instrument Channels covering the Range from 1.2 kHz to 1326 kHz in uniform 19.2 kHz Steps, each 1 kHz wide. Data are included for the Period 1979-04-25 00:00:00 through 1979-08-04 23:04:00. In order to produce this Data Set from the original raw PRA Data, several Steps have been taken:
- 1) The PRA Instrument operates in a Variety of Modes. Data from Modes in which the Receiver does not scan rapidly through its Frequency Range have been removed.
- 2) The Data have been calibrated as best we know how.
- 3) The Data have been split into Left Hand Circular (LHC) and Right Hand Circular (RHC) Components.
- 4) The Data have been binned into 48 s Intervals.
Thus, Values at a given Channel are separated in Time by an Increment of 48 s. Each 48 s Time Interval has associated with it a Value for LHC Polarization and another Value for RHC Polarization.
During Data Gaps, the entire Record is absent from the Data Set. That is, Missing Records have not been zero-filled or otherwise marked. Bad Data within a Record is indicated by the Value Zero, which cannot otherwise occur.
Each Datum is returned as a 16-bit Quantity. It represents the Mean Power received in the given Channel at the specified Time and Polarization. The returned Quantity is the Value in mB about a Reference Flux Density. To convert a returned Quantity to Flux, use the Formula:
flux = 7.0×10^(-22) × 10^(mB/1000) W/(m^2 Hz)
* Parameters
* ==========
* Data Set Parameter RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM
* --------------------------------------
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristic | Value |
--------------------------------------------------------
| Data Set Parameter Name | RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM |
| Data Set Parameter Unit | MILLIBELS |
| Sampling Parameter Name | TIME |
| Sampling Parameter Unit | SECONDS |
| Sampling Parameter Resolution | 0.001 |
| Sampling Parameter Interval | 48 |
| Minimum Available Sampling Int | 12 |
| Noise Level | 2400 |
+------------------------------------------------------+
A Set of derived Parameters consisting of Power Fluxes at various contiguous Frequencies over a Range of Frequencies. Millibels may be converted to W/(m^2 Hz) by using the Formula for Flux indicated above.
* Source Instrument Parameters
* ============================
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Parameter Characteristics | Value |
-------------------------------------------------------------------
| Instrument Host ID | VG2 |
| Data Set Parameter Name | RADIO WAVE SPECTRUM |
| Instrument Parameter Name | WAVE FLUX DENSITY |
| | ELECTRIC FIELD WAVEFORM |
| | ELECTRIC FIELD COMPONENT |
| | MAGNETIC FIELD COMPONENT |
| | WAVE ELECTRIC FIELD INTENSITY |
| | WAVE MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY |
| Important Instrument Parameters | 1 (FOR ALL PARAMETERS) |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
* Data Coverage
* =============
Filename Records Start Stop
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Filename | Records | Start | Stop |
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Volume ID: VG_1502 PRA.DAT | 128633 | 1979-04-25T00:00:00.000Z | 1979-08-04T23:04:00.000Z |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
PublicationInfo
Authors
Decker, Robert B.; Krimigis, Stamatios M.
PublicationDate
2026-04-10 10:04:16Z
PublishedBy
Space Physics Data Facility; Planetary Data System
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CoPI
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2.
PrincipalInvestigator
spase://SMWG/Person/Stamatios.M.Krimigis
3.
MetadataContact
spase://SMWG/Person/Todd.A.King
4.
MetadataContact
spase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
VG2-J-PRA-4-SUMM-BROWSE-48SEC-V1.0
URL
https://pds-ppi.igpp.ucla.edu/data/VG2-J-PRA-4-SUMM-BROWSE-48SEC-V1.0/AAREADME.TXT
Description
The Document describing the Contents of the Collection.
Language
En
InformationURL
Name
HelioData
URL
https://helio.data.nasa.gov/dataset/Voyager2_PRA_Jupiter_PT48S
Description
The HelioData dataset page provides an overview of the dataset with access links, associated variables, and more.
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spase://VMO/NumericalData/Voyager2/PRA/Jupiter/PT48S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Voyager2/PRA/Jupiter/PT48S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/PDS/PPI
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
PDS/PPI
URL
https://pds-ppi.igpp.ucla.edu/search/view/?f=yes&id=pds://PPI/VG2-J-PRA-4-SUMM-BROWSE-48SEC-V1.0
ProductKey
VG2-J-PRA-4-SUMM-BROWSE-48SEC-V1.0
Description
This Collection is archived with the NASA Planetary Data System.
Language
En
Format
Text.ASCII
Acknowledgement
NASA Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Node of the Planetary Data System (PDS) and the Principal Investigator for the Data.
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spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager2/PRA
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TimeSpan
StartDate
1979-04-25 00:00:00.00Z
StopDate
1979-08-04 23:04:00.00Z
Cadence
PT48S
ObservedRegion
Jupiter