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PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board (DFB) Searchcoil Magnetometer Waveform, Level 2 (L2), 3.413 ms Data
https://doi.org/10.48322/h34r-jn18
2026-06-26T13:25:44Z
2021-05-08T21:30:02Z
PSP FIELDS: Initial SPASE XML resource description submission, metadata generated by LFB
2022-05-25T12:34:56.789Z
PSP FIELDS: Updated to SPASE Version 2.4.0, FIELDS data release InformationURLs added, FIELDS data quality flag definition updated, metadata generated by LFB
2025-10-03T10:41:18Z
Updated PublishedBy name to match ROR Registry. 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
2025-12-04T13:30:19Z
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PSP FIELDS Digital Fields Board, DFB, Search Coil Magnetometer 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].
The DFB continuous waveform data consist of time series data from various FIELDS sensors. These data have been filtered by both analog and digital filters [3].
The Level 2 data products contained in this data file have been calibrated for:
* 1) DFB in-band gain
* 2) DFB analog filter gain and phase response
* 3) DFB digital filter phase response
* 4) The search coil preamplifier gain and phase response, when applicable
Calibrations for the DFB digital filter gain response have not been implemented, but the required convolution kernel is provided in this file. It was decided not to apply the digital filter gain response calibration to these Level 2 data because the application of the calibrations can introduce non-physical power 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 voltage sensor preamplifiers have not been implemented as the preamplifier response is flat and equal to one throughout the DFB frequency range. Corrections for plasma sheath impedance gain and antenna effective length have not been applied to the voltage sensor data. 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. Likewise, all magnetic field quantities when present in these Level 2 data products are expressed by using units of nanoTelsas.
The Level 2 data products contained in this data file are in spacecraft coordinates (e.g. x,y,z) or in sensor coordinates (e.g. dV12, dV34 for voltage measurements and [u,v,w] for the searchcoil magnetometer.
The time resolution of the DFB continuous waveform data can vary by multiples of 2^N. During encounter when PSP is within 0.25 AU of the Sun, the DFB continuous waveform data cadence is typically 256 samples/NYsecond [2].
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
Please acknowledge S.D. Bale for use of the Data
Bale, Stuart D; Goetz, Keith; Lynch, Joshua
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Space Physics Data Facility
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PrincipalInvestigator
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MetadataContact
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MetadataContact
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
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/data/
Parker Solar Probe, PSP, FIELDS Instrument Suite, Data Description and Access, Spacecraft Operations Center, SOC, Web Site, UC Berkeley
PSP FIELDS Instrument Suite, Rules of the Road, SOC Web Site, UC Berkeley
https://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/rules/
Parker Solar Probe, PSP, FIELDS Instrument Suite, Rules of the Road, Spacecraft Operations Center, SOC, Web Site, UC Berkeley
PSP Mission Overview, APL, JHU
http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/The-Mission/index.php
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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Calibrated
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InstrumentStatus
MagneticField
2018-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
2019-05-15T23:59:59.999Z
PT0.003413S
Heliosphere
Heliosphere.Inner
Heliosphere.NearEarth
Sun.Corona
Epoch Time, TT2000, DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG
hg_epoch
Epoch Time Tags in Terrestrial Time 2000, TT2000, for Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
PT0.003413S
ns
1.0e-9>s
epoch
I22
6.3724385019904e+13
6.3724406619904e+13
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Temporal
DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG, Sensor, Cartesian
Time Series defined by using: HG_EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_wf_scm_hg_sensor
Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG, Sensor Coordinates, Cartesian
PT0.003413S
nT
1.0e-9>T
Cartesian
SC
TimeSeries
F10.3
3
B_U
1
1
B_V
2
2
B_W
3
3
-200.0
200.0
-1.0e+31
Array
Vector
Magnetic
DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG, SC, Cartesian
Time Series defined by using: HG_EPOCH
psp_fld_l2_dfb_wf_scm_hg_sc
Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG, Spacecraft, SC, Coordinates, Cartesian
PT0.003413S
nT
1.0e-9>T
Cartesian
SC
TimeSeries
F10.3
3
B_X
1
1
B_Y
2
2
B_Z
3
3
-200.0
200.0
-1.0e+31
Array
Vector
Magnetic
Packet Timestamp, DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG
hg_pkt_timestamp
Packet Timestamp, for Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
PT0.003413S
ns
1.0e-9>s
epoch
I22
6.3724385019904e+13
6.3724406619904e+13
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Temporal
Sample Rate, DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG
Time Series defined by using: HG_PKT_TIMESTAMP
psp_fld_l2_dfb_wf_scm_hg_sample_rate
Sample Rate assigned to Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG
PT0.003413S
s^-1
Cartesian
SC
TimeSeries
F10.3
3
B_U
1
B_V
2
B_W
3
1.144
18750.0
-1.0e+31
Array
Vector
PoyntingFlux
Noise Floor, DFB, SCM B Waveform, HG
scm_hg_noisefloor
Noise Floor, Digital Filter Bank, DFB, Searchcoil Magnetometer, SCM, Magnetic Field, B, Waveform, High Gain, HG, in Sensor Coordinates, Cartesian, (u,v,w)
PT0.003413S
nT/Hz^1/2
1.0e-9>T/Hz^1/2
Cartesian
SC
E12.3
3
4.78e-05
7.85e-05
Array
Vector
Magnetic
Kernel, real, 293 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_293Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 293 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 293 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
1024
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 293 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_293Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 293 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 293 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
1024
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 146 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_146Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 146 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 146 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
512
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 146 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_146Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 146 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 146 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
512
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 73 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_73Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 73 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 73 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
256
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 73 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_73Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 73 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 73 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
256
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 37 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_37Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 37 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 37 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 37 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_37Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 37 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 37 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 18 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_18Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 18 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 18 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 18 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_18Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 18 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 18 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 9 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_9Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 9 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 9 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 9 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_9Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 9 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 9 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 5 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_5Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 5 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 5 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 5 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_5Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 5 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 5 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, real, 2 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_real_2Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, real part, 2 Hz
This parameter provides to real part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 2 Hz
PT0.003413S
Real
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
Kernel, imag, 2 Hz
digital_filter_kernel_imag_2Hz
Digital Filter Kernel, imaginary part, 2 Hz
This parameter provides to imag part of the kernel required to correct for the DFB digital filter response at 2 Hz
PT0.003413S
Imaginary
E12.3
2048
Array
Other
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
PT0.003413S
ns
1.0e-9>s
epoch
I22
6.3724385019904e+13
6.3724406619904e+13
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.
PT0.003413S
flag
I10
0
1023
4294967295
Scalar
InstrumentMode