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PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board (DFB) DC-coupled Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Cross Spectra, d-component, f-component, High Gain, Sensor coordinates, Level 2 (L2), 0.873813 s Data
https://doi.org/10.48322/j3dc-kr21
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PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board (DFB), SCMXlfhg ⨯ SCMXlfhg cross spectra data:
The DFB is the low frequency, less than 75 kHz, component of the FIELDS experiment on the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, see reference [1] below. For a full description of the FIELDS experiment, see reference [2]. For a description of the DFB, see reference [3].
DFB DC cross spectra data for a pair of input channels consist of:
* 1) Power spectral densities (auto spectra, e.g. FT₁ ⨯ FT₁*)
* 2) Real and imaginary parts of the spectral cross term (FT₁ ⨯ FT₂*)
* 3) Coherence
* 4) Phase
where all as a function of frequency and time. The last two terms are describedcoherence and phase are defined in [3].
These cross spectra are averaged in both frequency and time as described in [3]. The cross spectra have either 56 or 96 bins (selectable) with the bin central frequencies reported in the metadata.
The Level 2 data products contained in this data file have been calibrated for:
* 1) The Hanning window used in the spectral calculation
* 2) DFB in-band gain
* 3) DFB analog filter gain response
* 4) DFB digital filter gain response
* 5) The search coil preamplifier response, when applicable
* 6) The bandwidth of each spectral bin
Note that compensation for the DFB digital filters will introduce a non-physical positively sloped power trend at high frequencies when the non-corrected signal is dominated by noise. This effect should be examined carefully when determining spectral slopes and features at the highest frequencies. Calibrations for the FIELDS preamplifiers have not been implemented as the preamplifier response is flat and equal to one through the DFB frequency range. Corrections for plasma sheath impedance gain and antenna effective length have not been applied to voltage sensor signals. These corrections will be applied in the Level 3 DFB data products. Therefore, all voltage sensor quantities when present in these Level 2 data products are expressed by using units of Volts squared per Hertz. Likewise, all magnetic field quantities when present in these Level 2 data product are expressed by using units of nanoTesla squared per Hertz. The units for phase are degrees.
The Level 2 voltage data products contained in this data file are expressed in sensor coordinates: e.g. dV12, dV34 for voltage measurements. For solar orbits 1 and 2, the search coil magnetometer cross spectra data are rotated into a non-intuitive coordinate system with components [d,e,f]. For solar orbits 3 and beyond, the magnetic field cross spectra data are expressed by using search coil magnetometer sensor coordinates with components [u,v,w].
To rotate from [d,e,f] coordinates to [u,v,w] search coil sensor coordinates, use the following matrix, written in IDL notation, and the following equation: spectra_uvw_vector = R ## spectra_def_vector.
R = [[ 0.46834856, -0.81336422 , 0.34509170]
[ -0.66921924, -0.071546954, 0.73961249]
[ -0.57688408, -0.57733845 , -0.57782790]]
For some orbits, sufficient spectral information exists in the auto spectra and cross spectra to determine wave ellipticity, planarity, and wave normal angles. One method for accomplishing this is presented in reference [4].
Time resolution of the DFB DC cross spectral data can vary by multiples of 2^N. During encounter (when PSP is within 0.25 AU of the Sun), cadence for the DFB DC cross spectra is typically 30 NYseconds [2]. Timestamps correspond to the center time of each window.
References:
* 1) Fox, N.J., Velli, M.C., Bale, S.D. et al., Space Sci Rev (2016) 204:7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1121401502116
* 2) Bale, S.D., Goetz, K., Harvey, P.R. et al., Space Sci Rev (2016) 204:49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s1121401602445
* 3) Malaspina, D.M., Ergun, R.E., Bolton, M. et al., JGR Space Physics (2016), 121, 5088-5096. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA022344
* 4) Santolik, O., Parrot, M., Lefeuvre, F. Radio Science (2003), 38, 1010. https://doi.org/10.1029/2000RS002523
Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator S.D. Bale for use of the Data
Bale, Stuart D; Dudok de Wit, Thierry; Malaspina, David M; Chasapis, Alexandros; Pulupa, Marc; Quinn, Timothy; Schroeder, Peter
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PSP FIELDS Instrument Suite, Space Science Review Publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-016-0244-5
Parker Solar Probe, PSP, FIELDS Instrument Suite Description: Bale, S.D., Goetz, K., Harvey, P.R. et al., The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus, Space Sci Rev 204, 49-82 (2016)
PSP FIELDS Instrument Suite, Digital Fields Board, JGR Space Physics Publication
https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JA022344
Parker Solar Probe, PSP, FIELDS Instrument Suite, Digital Fields Board, DFB, Description: Malaspina, D.M., Ergun, R.E., Bolton, M. et al., The Digital Fields Board for the FIELDS Instrument Suite on the Solar Probe Plus Mission: Analog and Digital signal Processing, JGR Space Physics, 121, 5088-5096 (2016)
PSP FIELDS Instrument Suite, Data Description, SOC Web Site, UC Berkeley
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PSP Mission Overview, APL, JHU
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Parker Solar Probe, PSP, Mission Overview, hosted by the Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 5.1
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2020/10/release-notes-for-psp-fields-release-5-1/
PSP/FIELDS data release 5.1, on October 19, 2020, updates the dfb_dbm_scm and dfb_wf_dvdc data types to version 3. The new data versions contain significant corrections to the previously released data.
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 7
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2021/04/release-notes-for-psp-fields-data-release-7/
PSP/FIELDS data release 7, on April 4, 2021, includes data from PSP Encounter 6 (September 2020). All data up to and including December 2020 are now publicly available. For this data release, all DFB cross spectra have been reprocessed (with a new version number), and a subset of MAG data has also been reprocessed (with a new version number).
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 8
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2021/06/release-notes-for-psp-fields-data-release-8/
PSP/FIELDS data release 8, on June 28, 2021, includes survey data from PSP Encounter 7 and Venus Gravity assist 4. Several data sets have been updated in release 8.
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 9
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2021/10/release-notes-for-psp-fields-data-release-9/
PSP/FIELDS Data Release 9, on October 29, 2021, includes select data from Encounter 7 (perihelion January 2021), and survey and select data from Encounter 8 (perihelion April 2021).
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 10
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2022/02/release-notes-for-psp-fields-data-release-10/
PSP/FIELDS Data Release 10, on February 7, 2022, includes survey and select data from Encounter 9 (perihelion August 2021).
Release notes for PSP/FIELDS data release 11
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/2022/04/release-notes-for-psp-fields-data-release-11/
PSP/FIELDS Data Release 11, on April 25, 2022, includes survey and select data from Encounter 10 (perihelion November 2021), and survey and select data from Venus Gravity Assist 5 (October 2021).
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InstrumentStatus
Waves.Passive
2018-10-31T00:00:00.000
-P6M
PT0.873813S
Heliosphere
Heliosphere.Inner
Heliosphere.NearEarth
Sun.Corona
Epoch Time, TT2000, DFB, DC SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg Cross Spectra
epoch
Epoch Time Tags in Terrestrial Time 2000, TT2000, for Digital Fields Board, DFB, DC-coupled SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg Cross Spectra
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
PT0.873813S
ns
1.0e-9>s
epoch
I22
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Temporal
DFB, Cross Spectra, Frequency Bins for DC SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg_frequency_bins
FIELDS Digital Fields Board, DFB, Frequency Bins for DC-coupled SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg Cross Spectra
PT0.873813S
Hz
frequency
F8.1
LogScale
54
22.8882
4541.02
-1.0e+31
Array
Other
Auto Spectra, Power, SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_power_ch1_SCMdlfhg
Auto Spectra, Power, channel SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
nT^2/Hz
1.0e-18>T^2/Hz
Spectrogram
PSD
E12.3
LogScale
54
-1.0e+20
1.0e+20
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Array
Component.I
Component.K
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Auto Spectra, Power, SCMdlfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_power_ch1_SCMdlfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Auto Spectra, Power, channel SCMdlfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Auto Spectra, Power, SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_power_ch2_SCMflfhg
Auto Spectra, Power, channel SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
nT^2/Hz
1.0e-18>T^2/Hz
Spectrogram
PSD
E12.3
LogScale
54
-1.0e+20
1.0e+20
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Array
Component.I
Component.K
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Auto Spectra, Power, SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_power_ch2_SCMflfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Auto Spectra, Power, channel SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Cross Spectra, Coherence, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_coh_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg
Cross Spectra, Coherence between channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
Spectrogram
Coh
E12.3
LinearScale
54
0.0
1.2
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Array
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Coherence, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_coh_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Coherence between channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Cross Spectra, Phase, SCMflfhg relative to SCMdlfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_phase_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg
Cross Spectra, Phase of channel SCMflfhg relative to channel SCMdlfhg
PT0.873813S
°
0.0174532925>rad
Spectrogram
Phase
E12.3
LinearScale
54
-95.0
95.0
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Phase
Array
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Phase, SCMflfhg relative to SCMdlfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_phase_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Phase of channel SCMflfhg relative to channel SCMdlfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Cross Spectra, Real Part, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_crossterm_Real_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg
Cross Spectra, Real Part (co-spectra) of the Fourier Transfrom cross term (FT₁ ⨯ FT₂*), channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
nT^2/Hz
1.0e-18>T^2/Hz
Spectrogram
CrossTerm_Re
E12.3
LinearScale
54
-1.0e+20
1.0e+20
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Array
Component.I
Component.K
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Real Part, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_crossterm_Real_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Real Part of the Fourier Transfrom cross term (FT₁ ⨯ FT₂*), channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Cross Spectra, Imaginary Part, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_crossterm_Imag_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg
Cross Spectra, Imaginary Part (quadrature) of the Fourier Transfrom cross term (FT₁ ⨯ FT₂*), channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
nT^2/Hz
1.0e-18>T^2/Hz
Spectrogram
CrossTerm_Im
E12.3
LinearScale
54
-1.0e+20
1.0e+20
-1.0e+31
CrossSpectrum
Array
Component.I
Component.K
ACMagneticField
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Imaginary Part, SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_dc_xspec_crossterm_Imag_SCMdlfhg_SCMflfhg_saturation_flags
Saturation Flags for Cross Spectra, Imaginary Part of the Fourier Transfrom cross term, channels SCMdlfhg-SCMflfhg
PT0.873813S
TimeSeries
I08
LinearScale
0
3
-32768
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Epoch Time, TT2000, FIELDS Data Quality Flags
epoch_quality_flags
Epoch Time Tags in Terrestrial Time 2000, TT2000, for FIELDS Instrument Suite Data Quality Flags
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
PT0.873813S
ns
1.0e-9>s
epoch
I22
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Temporal
FIELDS Data Quality Flags
Time Series defined by using: EPOCH_QUALITY_FLAGS
psp_fld_l2_quality_flags
FIELDS Instrument Suite Data Quality Flags
FIELDS quality flags: These flags are bitwise variables, meaning that multiple flags can be set simultaneously for a single time by adding flag values. Current flagged values are:
* 1: FIELDS Antenna Bias Sweep
* 2: PSP Thruster Firing
* 4: SCM Calibration
* 8: PSP Rotations for MAG Calibration, MAG Rolls
* 16: FIELDS MAG Calibration Sequence
* 32: SWEAP SPC in Electron Mode
* 64: PSP Solar Limb Sensor, SLS, Test
* 128: PSP Spacecraft is off Umbra Pointing, Heat Shield not pointed Sunward
* 256: High Frequency Noise affecting RFS and TDS Receivers
* 512: Antennas driven towards the FIELDS Power Supply Rails
A value of zero corresponds to no set flags. Not all flags are relevant to all FIELDS data products, refer to notes in the CDF metadata and on the FIELDS Satellite Operations Center, SOC, website for information on how the various flags impact FIELDS data. For more information on the quality flags describing high frequency noise and antennas driven to the rails, see release notes for PSP/FIELDS releases 8 and 9. Additional flagged items may be added in the future.
PT0.873813S
flag
I10
0
1023
4294967295
Scalar
InstrumentMode
Rotation Matrix, (d,e,f) to (u,v,w)
scm_rotation_matrix_def_uvw
Rotation Matrix from (d,e,f) to (u,v,w) Coordinates
PT0.873813S
F10.3
3 3
Array
Other