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Genesis interplanetary field orientation proxy

ResourceID
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S

Description

The vector direction of peak suprathermal electron flux as measured with the Genesis Electron Monitor (GEM) instrument. This direction serves as a proxy for the interplanetary field orientation. The suprathermal electron flux is either parallel or anti-parallel to the interplanetary magnetic field. The true field polarity (+ or -) cannot be determined from GEM. Angles are given in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic (GSE) coordinates.

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NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Genesis interplanetary field orientation proxy
ReleaseDate
2019-08-05 15:03:35Z
Description

The vector direction of peak suprathermal electron flux as measured with the Genesis Electron Monitor (GEM) instrument. This direction serves as a proxy for the interplanetary field orientation. The suprathermal electron flux is either parallel or anti-parallel to the interplanetary magnetic field. The true field polarity (+ or -) cannot be determined from GEM. Angles are given in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic (GSE) coordinates.

Contacts
RolePerson
1.DataProducerspase://SMWG/Person/John.T.Steinberg
PriorIDs
spase://VHO/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Genesis magnetic field proxy data
URL
ftps://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/genesis/gim/
Description

Wind magnetic field data deteremined for Genesis determined by LANL

Format
Text
Encoding
ASCII
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Genesis/GIM-GEM
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2001-08-24 00:02:06Z
StopDate
2004-08-04 23:03:31Z
Cadence
PT160S
Parameter #1
Name
Year
ParameterKey
Field 1
Description

Year

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
DOY
ParameterKey
Field 2
Description

Day of Year

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
Hour
ParameterKey
Field 3
Description

Hour

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #4
Name
Min
ParameterKey
Field 4
Description

Minute

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #5
Name
Second
ParameterKey
Field 5
Description

Fractional Second

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #6
Name
Elevation Angle
ParameterKey
Field 6
Description

Magnetic Field Elevation Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #7
Name
Azimuth Angle
ParameterKey
Field 7
Description

Magnetic Field Azimuth Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #8
Name
Elevation Angle RTN
ParameterKey
Field 8
Description

Magnetic Field Elevation Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #9
Name
Azimuth Angle RTN
ParameterKey
Field 9
Description

Magnetic Field Azimuth Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #10
Name
Chi Square
ParameterKey
Field 10
Description

Chi Square

Support
SupportQuantity
Other