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Proton and Alpha Flux, Velocity, Temperature and Density Data

NSSDC ID: SPMS-00542

Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)

Time span: 1978-11-03 to 1979-06-12

Description

This data set contains SKS plasma spectrometer data on protons and alpha particles. The data are written in IBM 32-bit binary representation. Each logical record contains Moscow time; proton or alpha particle energy spectrum in 24 steps; proton velocity and temperature, and alpha particle velocity, temperature, and density from the non-mass-selected data; proton and alpha particle velocity and temperature from the mass-selected data; and ion density. Orbit data are not included but can be found in the magnetometer data set 78-101A-04A. Estimated accuracy of measurement is 2% for velocity and 20% for temperature, ion density, and ion flux.

Disciplines

  • Space Physics: Heliospheric Studies
  • Space Physics: Magnetospheric Studies

Old NSSDC ID

  • 78-101A-01A

Additional Information

Spacecraft

Experiments

Questions or comments about this data collection can be directed to: Dr. H. Kent Hills.

 

Personnel

NameRoleOriginal AffiliationE-mail
Dr. Alexander Ya. FeldsteinData ProviderWorld Data Center B2 for Solar-Terrestrial Physics (USSR)feld@wdcb.rssi.ru
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