Data Set Overview:The data from the ROSETTA PLASMA CONSORTIUM (RPC) FluxgateMagnetometer(MAG)was submitted by Ingo Richter (TM) for the RPCMAGteam. The PI of the team is Karl-Heinz Glassmeier.The data have been measured during the EXTENDED MISSION PHASE 3 (EXT3)of ROSETTA. Included are the following sub-phases:MTP0031 STP0115 from 2016-06-28T23:25 to 2016-07-05T23:25MTP0031 STP0116 from 2016-07-05T23:25 to 2016-07-12T23:25MTP0031 STP0117 from 2016-07-12T23:25 to 2016-07-19T23:25MTP0031 STP0118 from 2016-07-19T23:25 to 2016-07-26T23:25MTP0032 STP0119 from 2016-07-26T23:25 to 2016-08-02T23:25MTP0032 STP0120 from 2016-08-02T23:25 to 2016-08-09T23:25MTP0033 STP0121 from 2016-08-09T23:25 to 2016-08-15T06:40MTP0033 STP0122 from 2016-08-15T06:40 to 2016-08-21T06:40MTP0033 STP0123 from 2016-08-21T06:40 to 2016-08-30T06:40MTP0033 STP0124 from 2016-08-30T06:40 to 2016-09-02T06:40MTP0034 STP0125 from 2016-09-02T06:40 to 2016-09-05T06:40MTP0034 STP0126 from 2016-09-05T06:40 to 2016-09-11T06:40MTP0034 STP0127 from 2016-09-11T06:40 to 2016-09-20T06:40MTP0034 STP0128 from 2016-09-20T06:40 to 2016-09-26T06:40MTP0035 STP0129 from 2016-09-26T06:40 to 2016-09-29T19:30MTP0035 STP0130 from 2016-09-29T19:30 to 2016-09-30T10:39All magnetic field data are edited raw data. That means the datarepresent the 3 components of the magnetic field measured in counts ofthe used 20 bit ADC. Data are given in instrument coordinates. Neitherany filtering nor any calibration has been applied to the data. Anys/c generated noise and s/c caused residual magnetic fields are noteliminated.The data are sorted by the sensor (OB: outboard sensor, IB: inboardsensor)and the measurement mode (M1..M6). They can uniquely beidentified by their file names.Normally the OB is the Primary (Pri) and the IB is the Secondary (Sec)sensor. However, this order can be toggled by TCs. This feature hasbeen tested especially during the commissioning phases.In cases where the PRIMARY and SECONDARY sensor were toggled theindividual data files (OB/IB) will contain data measured withdifferent sampling rates according to the actual sampling rates ofthe PRIMARY and SECONDARY sensors. Refer to the MODE DESCRIPTIONtable below. The actual sampling rate is the only indicatorshowing which sensor is the primary and which is the secondaryone.REMARK:: Due to strong magnetic disturbance by the ORBITER, the magnetic field data are influenced by s/c generated magnetic fields. The source of these disturbance is manifold: - transient currents flowing on the spacecraft - Heater pulses - Thruster related magnetic field - Reaction wheel signatures - etc. Due to the complexity of these circumstances a proper data cleaning is an ongoing task. Thus the data of the present dataset still contain the mentioned disturbance signatures. Therefore, any use of the data for scientific research has to be done under consideration of these disturbances.REMARK ON TIMING: It turned out that the OB data are shifted against IB data and also against ROMAP data by 1s. This behavior has not been corrected in the data. Therefore, for proper comparison in high resolution analyses, a time shift of 1s should be subtracted from all OB data. Alternatively OB data can be left as they are and a 1s shift had to be added to the IB and ROMAP data.Mode description::MODE SAMPLE RATE PACKET PERIOD PACKET LENGTH VECTOR RATEMinimum Mode M1 1/32 Hz 1024 s 32 Pri Vec 0.03125 vec/s 1 Sec Vec 0.000976 vec/sNormal Mode M2 1 Hz 32 s 32 Pri Vec 1 vec/s 1 Sec Vec 0.03125 vec/sBurst Mode M3 20 Hz 16 s 320 Pri Vec 20 vec/s 16 Sec Vec 1 vec/sMedium Mode M4 5 Hz 32 s 160 Pri Vec 5 vec/s 1 Sec Vec 0.03125 vec/sLow Mode M5 0.25 Hz 128 s 32 Pri Vec 0.25 vec/s 1 Sec Vec 0.007812 vec/sTest Mode M6 20 Hz 16 s 320 Pri Vec 20 vec/s 1 Sec Vec 0.0625 vec/sHK Mode 32 s 8 words 0.03125 vec/sThe HK mode contains coarse magnetic field information, measured bythe primary sensor with 16 bit resolution only. These data will notbe calibrated and are not for any purpose.FILENAME CONVENTION & Mode Coding:Due to operational constraints it might happen that the instrumentmode or the primary sensor has to be switched during a specificobservation.The actual mode and the primary sensor of the instrument can easilybe identified by analyzing the filename of the actual data files. Thecomplete filename convention is listed in the EAICD, chapter 3.1.4.The filenames for EDITED and CALIBRATED data are coded as follows: ___.RPCMAG yymmddThhmm RAW IB M1..M6 LBL CLA OB TAB CLB CLCExample: RPCMAG040528T1230_RAW_OB_M3.LBL RPCMAG040528T1230_RAW_OB_M3.TABThe filenames for Housekeeping data are coded as follows: _.RPCMAG yymmddThhmm HK LBL TABExample: RPCMAG040528T1230_HK.LBL RPCMAG040528T1230_HK.TABGeometry Information - Coordinate System:The geometry items SC_SUN_POSITION_VECTOR SC_TARGET_POSITION_VECTOR SC_TARGET_VELOCITY_VECTORprovided in the label of the data product are relative to theECLIPJ2000 frame or. This reference frame is built up by EclipticCoordinates related to Equinox of Epoch J2000.Orientation: X: Pointing from SUN to Vernal Equinox, Y: perpendicular to X in Ecliptic Plane, Z: Perpendicular to Ecliptic plane, pointing upThe items SUB_SPACECRAFT_LATITUDE SUB_SPACECRAFT_LONGITUDEare given in the PLANETOCENTRIC coordinate system.All these geometry parameters are computed at time t:START_TIME.Distances are given in km, angles in degrees.Version Information:The first version of RPCMAG datasets being archived for this cometphase and calibration level was V6.0.The actual version is V9.0. It features -improved offset calculation -new temperature calibration -s/c disturbance assessment -updated documentationScientific Background:The following papers have either been published based upon RPC/RPC-MAG MAGdata or contain basic information about cometary plasmaphysics. The listedpapers may be useful in helping to understand the data and its usage:[GLASSMEIERETAL2007A],[HANSENETAL2007],[ACUNAETAL1992],[ALFVEN1957],[AUSTERETAL2007],[AUSTERETAL2015],[BEHARETAL2016],[BEHARETAL2017],[BIERMANN1951],[BURCHETAL2007],[CARRETAL2007],[COATESETAL1993],[EDBERGETAL2009],[EDBERGETAL2016],[EICHELBERGERETAL2002],[ERIKSSONETAL2007],[GLASSMEIER&NEUB1993],[GLASSMEIERETAL1993],[GLASSMEIERETAL2007B],[GLASSMEIER2016],[GOETZETAL2016A],[GOETZETAL2016B],[GOETZETAL2017],[GOETZETAL2018],[GOLDSTEINETAL2015],[GUNELLETAL2017],[HAJRAETAL2017],[HEDGECOCK1975],[HEINISCHETAL2016],[HEINISCHETAL2017],[HEINISCHETAL2018A],[HENRIETAL2017],[HUDDLESTONETAL1993],[JOHNSTONEETAL1993],[KOENDERSETAL2013],[KOENDERS2015],[KOENDERSETAL2016A],[KOENDERSETAL2016B],[KOLOKOLOVAETAL2016],[MADANIANETAL2016],[MANDTETAL2016],[MCKENNAETAL2016],[MEIERETAL2016],[MOTSCHMANN&GLASS1993],[NEMETHETAL2016],[NEUBAUER1981],[NEUBAUERETAL1983],[NEUBAUERETAL1993A],[NEUBAUERETAL1993B],[NEUHAUS2001],[NILSSONETAL2006],[NILSSONETAL2015],[NILSSONETAL2017],[OMERBEGOVIC1999],[OTHMER&RICHTER2001],[PLASCHKEETAL2017],[RICHTERETAL2011],[RICHTERETAL2011B],[RICHTER&RAHM2001],[RICHTER&CUPIDO2011],[RICHTERETAL2015],[RICHTERETAL2016],[SCHMIDT&WEGMANN1982],[SMITHETAL1993],[STENBERGWIESETAL2017],[SULIVAN2001],[TIMARETAL2017],[TROTIGNONETAL2007],[TROTIGNONETAL2009],[TSURUTANI&SMITH1986],[VIGRENETAL2017],[VOLWERKETAL2013],[VOLWERKETAL2014],[VOLWERKETAL2016],[VOLWERKETAL2017],[VOLWERK2018],[VOLWERKETAL2018],[WALLIS1973],[WINSKEETAL1985],[WITASSEETAL2017],[WU&DAVIDSON1972].Additionally all documents in the present DOCUMENT folder provide preciousand necessary information in order to understand the RPC-MAG data and toassess potential disturbances seen in the data.

This data set has the same structure as the other RPCMAG datasets obtained between 2004 and 2016. Those datasets have been reviewed by two times two independent teams in 2012 and 2016. After these reviews the datasets had been accepted by the Planetary Science Archive(PSA) of the ESA and by the Planetary Data System(PDS) of NASA for long-term archiving. A third review by international peers took place in autumn 2018. RPCMAG passed these reviews very well with only some minor and editorial issues. All the required updates and changes due to this review were implemented in the present dataset. All data have been processed on best effort basis according to the procedures described in RO-IGEP-TR0028: ''Step by Step Calibration Procedure''. Quality flags are attached for CALIBRATED and RESAMPLED data as described in the EAICD RO-IGEP-TR0009. Both documents are available in the DOCUMENT directory.