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Data set Version 2.0
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The ROSINA team found corrupted files in the RTOF and DFMS
science data V1.0 of this dataset, these corrupted files have
been removed in the V2.0. The list of these removed files can be
found in the REMOVED_L3_V1_TO_V2.ASC file.
Furthermore, the mass scale has been enhanced for a selection
of masses which are now provided with 4 digits after the coma
(MCP HR neutral spectra for masses 16, 17, 18, 27, 28, 30, 32,
34, 44, 46, 60, and 76) and the offset removal has been
improved. As a result, V2.0 of this CODMAC L3 dataset has been
created.
Some of the CODMAC L2 data with a DATA_QUALITY field set to 0
have been post-processed and re-generated. When bytes of the
science data stream were lost by the DPU, it is possible to
rebuild the science data by analysing and correcting these
anomalies. Another problem originates from the MCP detector
readout process: an offset can suddenly be added to the data at
any time during the readout; spectra with such an offset have
also been corrected using some offset subtraction to cancel this
effect. The re-generated PDS files with their original
DATA_QUALITY flag are provided in the software zip file
containing all the input files used by the software to convert
the L2 data into L3 data.
Data set Overview
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Rosetta was at distances between 80 and 220 km from the comet
during this time, except during a close flyby on March 28, 2015.
ROSINA was permanently analysing the coma of the comet with DFMS
and COPS sensors and the RTOF sensor part of the time
(instrument performance permitting), except during wheel
offloadings when the mass
spectrometers DFMS and RTOF were in standby and during orbit
control manoeuvers, when all sensors were off. Explanation
on the data generation of the ROSINA sensors can be found in
the OPERATION_LOGBOOK.ASC. COPS data do not need on-ground
calibration and are included in the level 2 dataset.
Parameters
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DFMS and RTOF data contain neutral gas data as well as ion data.
The data are raw, uncalibrated data. COPS data contains nude
gauge pressure values of the combined spacecraft and cometary
signal.
Calibration
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The level 3 data products are calibrated with mass scale and
intensity.
The procedure required to calibrate the RTOF and DFMS data is
described in our User manual, Annex D1 (DOCUMENT directory). The
ROSINA Team defined quality flags for the data which will then
tell the user how well the mass scale and the intensity scale
have been defined.
Processing
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Processing the RTOF and DFMS CODMAC L2 PDS to L3 PDS calibrated
data is detailed in the SOFT_RTOF_L2_TO_L3.PDF and
SOFT_DFMS_L2_TO_L3.PDF documents. These documents also contain
use and installation instructions of the software.
Software
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Software to convert L2 to L3 data is provided. It produces the
calibrated data from the L2 data. Another software is also
provided to enhance the mass scale of the DFMS CODMAC L3
products.
Media/Format
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The standard distribution format for the data is an electronic
volume.
Coordinate System
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The geometry items SC_SUN_POSITION_VECTOR,
SC_TARGET_POSITION_VECTOR and SC_TARGET_VELOCITY_VECTOR provided
in the label of the data product are relative to the Earth Mean
Equator and Equinox reference frame of J2000.
SUB_SPACECRAFT_LATITUDE, SUB_SPACECRAFT_LONGITUDE are given in
the Cheops reference frame.
The SPACECRAFT_ALTITUDE gives the distance to the spacecraft
from the target center of mass. These parameters are computed at
time t=START_TIME.
Distances are given in km, angles in degrees.
Cheops Reference Frame
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Scholten, F., Preusker, F., Jorda, L, and Hviid, S.,
Reference Frames and Mapping Schemes of Comet 67P/C-G,
RO-C-MULTI-5-67P-SHAPE-V1.0:CHEOPS_REF_FRAME_V1,
NASA Planetary Data System and ESA Planetary Science Archive,
2015.
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