Data

Overview

Data Description

Level

Product

Description

1

H+ Counts

32 Energies x 8 Deflections (256 HV step) x 16 Anodes every 0.87s (may be compressed)

1

He++ Counts

32 Energies x 8 Deflections (256 HV step) x 16 Anodes every 0.87s (may be compressed)

1

O+ Counts

32 Energies x 8 Deflections (256 HV step) x 16 Anodes every 0.87s (may be compressed)

2

H+ Flux

Differential Energy Flux [cm-2 sr-1 s-1 eV/eV] in units of eV/Q, elevation angle, and azimuthal angle. Preliminary calibration applied.

2

He++ Flux

Differential Energy Flux [cm-2 sr-1 s-1 eV/eV] in units of eV/Q, elevation angle, and azimuthal angle. Preliminary calibration applied.

2

O+ Flux

Differential Energy Flux [cm-2 sr-1 s-1 eV/eV] in units of eV/Q, elevation angle, and azimuthal angle. Preliminary calibration applied.

3

H+ Moments

H+ Density, Velocity, Temperature

3

He++ Moments

H++ Density, Velocity, Temperature

3

O+ Moments

O+ Density, Velocity, Temperature

4

TBD

QL

H+ Flux (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

QL

He++ Flux (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

QL

O+ Flux (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

QL

H+ Moments (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

QL

He++ Moments (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

QL

O+ Moments (Unvalidated)

Same as Level 2, but preliminary calibration applied

Getting Data

Reading Data

Calibrating Data

Data products below level 2 generally require calibration to be transformed into scientificically useable units. This section describes how to calibrate data files from lower to higher levels.