STEREO-B Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Beacon Browse Data

ResourceID

spase://VSPO/NumericalData/STEREO-B/PLASTIC/LB/Browse/PT1M

Description

The STEREO-B PLASTIC Beacon data has not been validated and should not be used for publication purposes

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NumericalData

ResourceID

spase://VSPO/NumericalData/STEREO-B/PLASTIC/LB/Browse/PT1M

ResourceHeader

ResourceName: STEREO-B Plasma and Supra-Thermal Ion Composition (PLASTIC) Beacon Browse Data

ReleaseDate: 2019-08-05 15:03:35Z

Description

The STEREO-B PLASTIC Beacon data has not been validated and should not be used for publication purposes

Acknowledgement: A.B. Galvin, Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, Antoinette Galvin of the University of New Hampshire, and NASA contract NAS5-00132 See the rules of use available at http://stereo.sr.unh.edu/data/PLASTIC_Resources/index.htm.

Contacts

	Role	Person
1.	PrincipalInvestigator	spase://SMWG/Person/Antoinette.B.Galvin
2.	MetadataContact	spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.E.McGuire
3.	MetadataContact	spase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze

InformationURL

Name: PLASTIC Index Web Page at UNH

URL: http://stereo.sr.unh.edu/data/PLASTIC_Resources/index.htm

Description

PLASTIC Index Web Page at University of New Hampshire

AccessInformation

RepositoryID: spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF

Availability: Online

AccessRights: Open

AccessURL

Name: FTP access to files at SPDF

URL: ftps://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/stereo/behind/beacon_plastic/

Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via ftp from SPDF

AccessURL

Name: HTTP access to files at SPDF

URL: https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/stereo/behind/beacon_plastic/

Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via http from SPDF

AccessURL

Name: CDAWeb

URL: https://cdaweb.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eval2.cgi?dataset=STB_LB_PLA_BROWSE&index=sp_phys

ProductKey: STB_LB_PLA_BROWSE

Description

Access to ASCII, CDF, and plots via NASA/GSFC CDAWeb

Format: CDF

Encoding: None

Acknowledgement: A.B. Galvin, Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, Antoinette Galvin of the University of New Hampshire, and NASA contract NAS5-00132 See the rules of use available at http://stereo.sr.unh.edu/data/PLASTIC_Resources/index.htm. Please acknowledge the data providers and CDAWeb when using these data.

AccessInformation

RepositoryID: spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/STEREO_SC

Availability: Online

AccessRights: Open

AccessURL

Name: STEREO Science Center

URL: https://stereodata.nascom.nasa.gov/data/beacon/behind/plastic/

Description

In CDF via ftp from STEREO Science Center, SSC

Format: CDF

DataExtent

Quantity: 800

Units: KB

Per: P1D

ProcessingLevel: Calibrated

InstrumentIDs

spase://SMWG/Instrument/STEREO-B/PLASTIC

MeasurementType: ThermalPlasma

TemporalDescription

TimeSpan

StartDate: 2011-07-07 00:00:00.000

StopDate: 2014-09-26 23:59:59.999

Cadence: PT1M

ObservedRegion: Heliosphere.Remote1AU

Caveats: PLASTIC Beacon data has not been validated and should not be used for publication purposes

Parameter #1

Name: Epoch Time

ParameterKey: Epoch1

Description

Time, Beginning of Interval, 1 min Resolution

Caveats: This parameter exhibits an increasing monotonic progression.

Cadence: PT1M

Units: ms

UnitsConversion: 1e-3>s

RenderingHints

AxisLabel: Epoch1

ValueFormat: E14.8

ScaleType: LinearScale

ValidMin: 01-Jan-1990 00:00:00.000

ValidMax: 31-Dec-2020 00:00:00.000

FillValue: 31-Dec-9999 23:59:59.999

Support

SupportQuantity: Temporal

Parameter #2

Name: Time PB5

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Time_PB5

Description

Time of Observation in Year, Day, and Milliseconds

Caveats: This parameter exhibits an increasing monotonic progression.

Cadence: PT1M

RenderingHints

ScaleType: LinearScale

Structure

Size: 3

Element

Name: Year

Index: 1

Units: year

ValidMin: 1997

ValidMax: 2020

Element

Name: Day of Year (Jan 1 = Day 1)

Index: 2

Units: d

ValidMin: 1

ValidMax: 366

Element

Name: Elapsed milliseconds of day

Index: 3

Units: ms

ValidMin: 0

ValidMax: 86399999

FillValue: -2147483648

Support

SupportQuantity: Temporal

Parameter #3

Name: Checksum

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Checksum

Description

Checksum, 0=Valid, 1=Invalid

Caveats: Checksum: 0=valid, 1=invalid

Cadence: PT1M

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Checksum

ValueFormat: E8.1

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 1.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Support

SupportQuantity: Other

Parameter #4

Name: S-Channel Switch

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: SChannel_switch

Description

S-Channel Switch, ESA step at which S-Channel Switched: 0=No Switch. The main channel and the S-channel are never used simultaneously. When the ﬂux in the Time of Flight, TOF, section exceeds a certain threshold (approximately 1000 counts/s) the Instrument Data Processing Unit (IDPU) will switch in the next ESA step to the S-channel.

Caveats: ESA step at which S-Channel switched: 0 means no switch

Cadence: PT1M

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: SChan

ValueFormat: E8.1

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 127.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Support

SupportQuantity: Other

Parameter #5

Name: Moment Array Flag

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Moment_Array

Description

Moment Array Flag, 0=SW_ALL, 1=SW_H

Caveats: Moment Array. 0-Sw_all, 1=Sw_h.

Cadence: PT1M

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Moment_Array

ValueFormat: E8.1

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 1.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Support

SupportQuantity: Other

Parameter #6

Name: Density

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Density

Description

Density, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Density. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: cm^-3

UnitsConversion: 1e6>m^-3

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Density PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Scalar

ParticleQuantity: NumberDensity

Parameter #7

Name: Bulk Speed

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Bulk_Speed

Description

Bulk Speed, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Bulk Speed. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Bulk_Speed PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Scalar

ParticleQuantity: FlowSpeed

Parameter #8

Name: Vr, HERTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vr_HERTN

Description

Velocity Radial Component, Vr, Heliographic Radial-Tangential-Normal, HERTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity r component in HERTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vr_HERTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.I

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #9

Name: Vt, HERTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vt_HERTN

Description

Velocity Tangential Component, Vt, Heliographic Radial-Tangential-Normal, HERTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity t component in HERTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vt_HERTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.J

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #10

Name: Vn, HERTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vn_HERTN

Description

Velocity Normal Component, Vn, Heliographic Radial-Tangential-Normal, HERTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity n component in HERTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vn_HERTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.K

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #11

Name: Vr, RTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vr_RTN

Description

Velocity Radial Component, Vr, Radial-Tangential-Normal, RTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity r component in RTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vr_RTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.I

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #12

Name: Vt, RTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vt_RTN

Description

Velocity Tangential Component, Vt, Radial-Tangential-Normal, RTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity t component in RTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vt_RTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.J

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #13

Name: Vn, RTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Vn_RTN

Description

Velocity Normal Component, Vn, Radial-Tangential-Normal, RTN, Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Velocity n component in RTN coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: km/s

UnitsConversion: 1e3>m/s

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Cartesian

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Vn_RTN PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: -3.0e+17

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Component.K

ParticleQuantity: Velocity

Parameter #14

Name: Proton N/S Flow Angle, HERTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: N_S_flow_angle_HERTN

Description

Proton North/South Flow Angle, HERTN Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: N_S_Flow_Angle. >0 means flow from S of ecliptic plane (i.e. Vn > 0). HERTN. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: °

UnitsConversion: 0.0174532925>rad

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Spherical

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: N_S_Flow_Angle PRELIM

ValueFormat: E9.2

ValidMin: -25.0

ValidMax: 25.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle

ParticleQuantity: FlowVelocity

Parameter #15

Name: Proton N/S Flow Angle, RTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: N_S_flow_angle_RTN

Description

Proton North/South Flow Angle, RTN Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: N_S_Flow_Angle. >0 means flow from S of ecliptic plane (i.e. Vn > 0). RTN. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: °

UnitsConversion: 0.0174532925>rad

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Spherical

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: N_S_Flow_Angle PRELIM

ValueFormat: E9.2

ValidMin: -25.0

ValidMax: 25.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle

ParticleQuantity: FlowVelocity

Parameter #16

Name: Proton E/W Flow Angle, HERTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: E_W_flow_angle_HERTN

Description

Proton East/West Flow Angle, HERTN Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: E_W_Flow_Angle. >0 means flow from E of the sun (i.e. Vt > 0). HERTN. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: °

UnitsConversion: 0.0174532925>rad

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Spherical

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: E_W_Flow_Angle PRELIM

ValueFormat: E9.2

ValidMin: -25.0

ValidMax: 25.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle

ParticleQuantity: FlowVelocity

Parameter #17

Name: Proton E/W Flow Angle, RTN Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: E_W_flow_angle_RTN

Description

Proton East/West Flow Angle, RTN Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: E_W_Flow_Angle. >0 means flow from E of the sun (i.e. Vt > 0). RTN. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: °

UnitsConversion: 0.0174532925>rad

CoordinateSystem

CoordinateRepresentation: Spherical

CoordinateSystemName: RTN

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: E_W_Flow_Angle PRELIM

ValueFormat: E9.2

ValidMin: -25.0

ValidMax: 25.0

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle

ParticleQuantity: FlowVelocity

Parameter #18

Name: Temperature, XX Matrix Element, Instrument Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Temperature_Inst

Description

Temperature, XX Matrix Element, Instrument Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Temperature xx in Instrument Coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: °K

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Temperature_Inst PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Scalar

ParticleQuantity: Temperature

Parameter #19

Name: Pressure, XX Matrix Element, Instrument Coordinates

Set: Time series defined by using: EPOCH1

ParameterKey: Pressure_Inst

Description

Pressure, XX Matrix Element, Instrument Coordinates, Preliminary

Caveats: Moment: Pressure xx in Instrument Coordinates. [PRELIM]

Cadence: PT1M

Units: Pa

RenderingHints

DisplayType: TimeSeries

AxisLabel: Pressure_Inst PRELIM

ValueFormat: E11.4

ValidMin: 0.0

ValidMax: 3.7e+17

FillValue: -1.0e+31

Particle

ParticleType: Ion

Qualifier: Scalar

ParticleQuantity: Pressure