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Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. HDPWS Data Access HTTPS from SPDF CDAWeb WebService: CDAWeb Programmatic Data Access HAPI: CDAWeb HAPI Server NASA PDS PPI data repository CDF Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS), 16-Channel Spectrum Analyzer Data var authors='Gurnett, Donald A.; Kurth, William S.'; document.write(authors); (2025). Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS), 16-Channel Spectrum Analyzer Data. [Data set]. University of Iowa; Space Physics Data Facility; Planetary Data System. https://doi.org/10.17189/86sw-jn08. Accessed on document.write(currentDateStr);. Note: Proper references, including Copy BibTeX Citation or other formats, should include the "Accessed on date" to identify the version of the resource being cited in a given publication. ResourceID spase://NASA/NumericalData/Voyager2/PWS/CDF/PT4S Description This data set contains Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) electric field 16-channel Spectrum Analyzer (SA) data for the entire mission in calibrated CDF files. As of the release date new data are accumulating. Metadata Rights CC0-1.0: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal Note CC0 1.0 Universal is the Creative Commons license applicable to all publicly available SPASE metadata descriptions. The actual data/software may be subject to a different license. View XML | Edit Details Version:2.7.1 NumericalData ResourceID spase://NASA/NumericalData/Voyager2/PWS/CDF/PT4S NamingAuthority NASA ResourceType NumericalData ResourceHeader ResourceName Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS), 16-Channel Spectrum Analyzer Data DOI https://doi.org/10.17189/86sw-jn08 ReleaseDate 2025-12-04 13:32:41Z RevisionHistory RevisionEvent ReleaseDate 2021-04-27 15:38:11 Note Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata RevisionEvent ReleaseDate 2022-09-27 12:34:56.789 Note Metadata updated to SPASE 2.4.1 and revised by LCG, added PublicationInformation, updated two AccessURL URLs, added Name and Description to PDS PPI AccessURL, Added FillValue to Epoch Time Parameter by LFB on 20220927 RevisionEvent ReleaseDate 2025-11-14 16:03:10Z 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 13:32:41Z Note Added MetadataRightsList and RightsList(s). Updated to 2.7.1. ZCB Description This data set contains Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Subsystem (PWS) electric field 16-channel Spectrum Analyzer (SA) data for the entire mission in calibrated CDF files. As of the release date new data are accumulating. Acknowledgement W.S. Kurth, J.B. Faden, L.J. Granroth, C.W. Piker, DOI 10.17189/86sw-jn08 PublicationInfo Authors Gurnett, Donald A.; Kurth, William S. PublicationDate 2025-11-14 16:03:10Z PublishedBy University of Iowa; Space Physics Data Facility; Planetary Data System Contacts Role Person StartDate StopDate Note 1. PrincipalInvestigator spase://SMWG/Person/Donald.A.Gurnett 2. PrincipalInvestigator spase://SMWG/Person/William.S.Kurth 3. Developer spase://SMWG/Person/Jeremy.Faden 4. DataProducer spase://SMWG/Person/Larry.J.Granroth 5. DataProducer spase://SMWG/Person/Chris.W.Piker 6. MetadataContact spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.M.Candey 7. MetadataContact spase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze InformationURL Name Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Investigation Information URL https://space.physics.uiowa.edu/plasma-wave/voyager/ Description Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Investigation Information and Web Site Links PriorIDs spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Voyager2/PWS/CDF/PT4S AccessInformation RepositoryID spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb Availability Online AccessRights Open RightsList Rights SchemeURI https://spdx.org/licenses/ RightsIdentifierScheme SPDX RightsIdentifier CC0-1.0 RightsURI https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html RightsName Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal Note CC0 1.0 Universal is the Creative Commons license applicable to all publicly available NASA Heliophysics data products AccessURL Name HTTPS from SPDF URL https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/voyager/voyager2/wave_spectra_pws/ Description Access to Data in CDF Format via https from SPDF AccessURL Name CDAWeb URL https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eval2.cgi?dataset=VG2_PWS_LR&index=sp_phys ProductKey VG2_PWS_LR Description Access to ASCII, CDF, and plots via NASA/GSFC CDAWeb Format CDF Encoding None AccessDirectoryTemplate https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/voyager/voyager2/wave_spectra_pws/spectrum_analyzer_cdf/$Y AccessFilenameTemplate vg2_pws_lr_$Y$m$d_$v.cdf Acknowledgement D. Gurnett, W.S. Kurth. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data. AccessInformation RepositoryID spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF Availability Online AccessRights Open AccessURL Name CDAWeb Programmatic Data Access URL https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/WS/cdasr/1/dataviews/sp_phys/datasets/VG2_PWS_LR/clientLibraryExample/ Style WebService ProductKey VG2_PWS_LR Description Access to this data from common programming environments. Note: this AccessInformation element was added by HDPWS. Format Binary Acknowledgement D. Gurnett, W.S. Kurth. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data. AccessInformation RepositoryID spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb Availability Online AccessRights Open RightsList Rights SchemeURI https://spdx.org/licenses/ RightsIdentifierScheme SPDX RightsIdentifier CC0-1.0 RightsURI https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html RightsName Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal Note CC0 1.0 Universal is the Creative Commons license applicable to all publicly available NASA Heliophysics data products AccessURL Name CDAWeb HAPI Server URL https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/hapi Style HAPI ProductKey VG2_PWS_LR Description Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface. Format CSV Acknowledgement D. Gurnett, W.S. Kurth. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data. AccessInformation RepositoryID spase://SMWG/Repository/PDS/PPI AccessURL Name NASA PDS PPI data repository URL https://pds-ppi.igpp.ucla.edu/data/voyager2-pws-sa/data/ Description Access to Data in CDF Format via https from the NASA Planetary Data System Planetary Plasma Interactions Node Format CDF Acknowledgement Kurth, W. S., Faden, J. B., Granroth, L. J., Piker, C. W. Voyager 2 PWS Low Rate (Spectrum Analyzer) Data Bundle NASA Planetary Data System 2022 AccessInformation RepositoryID spase://SMWG/Repository/UIowa/RadioPlasmaWaveGroup AccessURL URL https://space.physics.uiowa.edu/plasma-wave/voyager/data/voyager-2-pws-sa/data/ Format CDF ProcessingLevel Calibrated InstrumentIDs spase://SMWG/Instrument/Voyager2/PWS MeasurementType Waves TemporalDescription TimeSpan StartDate 1977-08-20 00:00:00.000 RelativeStopDate -P7D Cadence PT4S ObservedRegion Heliosphere ObservedRegion Heliosphere.NearEarth ObservedRegion Heliosphere.Outer Parameter #1 Name Epoch Time ParameterKey epoch Description Epoch Time, Spacecraft Measurement Time Caveats Spacecraft measurement time This parameter exhibits an increasing monotonic progression. Cadence PT4S Units ns UnitsConversion 1.0e-9>s RenderingHints AxisLabel Time ScaleType LinearScale ValidMin 1977-08-20T00:00:00.000000000 ValidMax 2030-01-01T00:00:00.999000000 FillValue 9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999 Support SupportQuantity Temporal Parameter #2 Name Electric Field Strength, Spectrogram Set Time series defined by using: EPOCH ParameterKey electric_field Description Electric Field Strength, Spectrogram Caveats calibrated E-field for 16 channels Cadence PT4S Units V/m RenderingHints DisplayType Spectrogram ValueFormat E10.3 ScaleMin 0.0000001 ScaleMax 0.01 Structure Size 16 Element Name Channel 1 Index 1 RenderingHints AxisLabel 10.0 Element Name Channel 2 Index 2 RenderingHints AxisLabel 17.8 Element Name Channel 3 Index 3 RenderingHints AxisLabel 31.1 Element Name Channel 4 Index 4 RenderingHints AxisLabel 56.2 Element Name Channel 5 Index 5 RenderingHints AxisLabel 100 Element Name Channel 6 Index 6 RenderingHints AxisLabel 178 Element Name Channel 7 Index 7 RenderingHints AxisLabel 311 Element Name Channel 8 Index 8 RenderingHints AxisLabel 562 Element Name Channel 9 Index 9 RenderingHints AxisLabel 1000 Element Name Channel 10 Index 10 RenderingHints AxisLabel 1780 Element Name Channel 11 Index 11 RenderingHints AxisLabel 3110 Element Name Channel 12 Index 12 RenderingHints AxisLabel 5620 Element Name Channel 13 Index 13 RenderingHints AxisLabel 10000 Element Name Channel 14 Index 14 RenderingHints AxisLabel 17800 Element Name Channel 15 Index 15 RenderingHints AxisLabel 31100 Element Name Channel 16 Index 16 RenderingHints AxisLabel 56200 ValidMin 1.0e-7 ValidMax 0.15 FillValue -1.0e+31 Wave WaveType PlasmaWaves WaveQuantity Intensity Parameter #3 Name Electric Field Strength, Stacked Plots Set Time series defined by using: EPOCH ParameterKey electric_field_stack Description Electric Field Strength, Stacked Plots Caveats calibrated E-field for 16 channels This parameter is virtual. It is calculated by calling the function ALTERNATE_VIEW with the following input parameters: electric_field. Cadence PT4S Units V/m RenderingHints ValueFormat E13.3 ScaleMin 0.000001 ScaleMax 0.01 Structure Size 16 Element Name Channel 1 Index 1 RenderingHints AxisLabel 10.0 Element Name Channel 2 Index 2 RenderingHints AxisLabel 17.8 Element Name Channel 3 Index 3 RenderingHints AxisLabel 31.1 Element Name Channel 4 Index 4 RenderingHints AxisLabel 56.2 Element Name Channel 5 Index 5 RenderingHints AxisLabel 100 Element Name Channel 6 Index 6 RenderingHints AxisLabel 178 Element Name Channel 7 Index 7 RenderingHints AxisLabel 311 Element Name Channel 8 Index 8 RenderingHints AxisLabel 562 Element Name Channel 9 Index 9 RenderingHints AxisLabel 1000 Element Name Channel 10 Index 10 RenderingHints AxisLabel 1780 Element Name Channel 11 Index 11 RenderingHints AxisLabel 3110 Element Name Channel 12 Index 12 RenderingHints AxisLabel 5620 Element Name Channel 13 Index 13 RenderingHints AxisLabel 10000 Element Name Channel 14 Index 14 RenderingHints AxisLabel 17800 Element Name Channel 15 Index 15 RenderingHints AxisLabel 31100 Element Name Channel 16 Index 16 RenderingHints AxisLabel 56200 ValidMin 1.0e-7 ValidMax 0.15 FillValue -1.0e+31 Wave WaveType PlasmaWaves WaveQuantity Intensity Parameter #4 Name Electric Field Strength, Time Series Set Time series defined by using: EPOCH ParameterKey electric_field_timeseries Description Electric Field Strength, Time Series Caveats calibrated E-field for 16 channels This parameter is virtual. It is calculated by calling the function ALTERNATE_VIEW with the following input parameters: electric_field. 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