Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME ULY JUP COSPIN KIEL ELE TEL HIRES RAW PARTICLE COUNT RATES
DATA_SET_ID ULY-J-COSPIN-KET-3-RDR-RAW-HIRES-V1.0
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION ULY JUP COSPIN KIEL ELE TEL HIRES RAW PARTICLE COUNT RATES
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
Data Set Overview
      =================
      Raw data including single counter rates for the Semiconductor
      Detector D1 and the Anticoincidence A.

      Data
      ====
      COSPIN-KET RECORD FORMAT
      (REFERENCE: [SIMPSONETAL1992A] page 384, table 10)

      RECORD FORMAT for TYYDOY.TAB


      implicit real(k)
      character*40 time
      read(1,'(a24,31(1x,1pe9.2))') time,cov,k1,
                             k21,k22,k23,k24,k25,k26,k27,k28,
                             k3,k34,k12,k10,k2,k33,k29,k31,k30,
                             k13,k14,k15,k16,k17,k18,k19,k20,
                             k11,k32,a01,d10

      PARAMETER LIST:


        TIME:  spacecraft event time in the format
               yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ
        COV:   accumulation time in seconds
        K1:    protons (2.7-5.4 MeV)
        K[21-28]:protons (5.4-23.1 MeV) sectors 1 to 8
        K3:    protons (34.1-125.0 MeV)
        K34:   protons (125.0-320.0 MeV) nominal,
               forward penetrating protons (125.0-250.0 MeV),
               backward penetrating protons (160.0-260.0 MeV)
        K12:   protons (260.0-2200.0 MeV) nominal,
               forward penetrating protons (250.0-2200.0 MeV),
               backward penetrating protons (260.0-2200.0 MeV)
        K10:   protons (>2100.0 MeV) nominal
               protons (>2200.0 MeV)
        K2:    helium (6.0-20.4 MeV/n)
        K33:   helium (34-125 MeV/n)
        K29:   helium (125.0-320.0 MeV/n) nominal
               forward penetrating helium (125.0-155.0 MeV/n),
               backward penetrating helium (155.0-225.0 MeV/n)
        K31:   helium (320.0-2100.0 MeV/n) nominal
               forward penetrating helium (250.0-2100.0 MeV/n),
               backward penetrating helium (250.0-2100.0 MeV/n)
        K30:   helium (>2000.0  MeV)
        K[13-20]:electrons (2.5-7.0 MeV) sectors 1 to 8
        K11:   electrons (7.0-170.0 MeV)
        K32:   electrons (>170.0 MeV)
        A01:   counting rate of Anticoincidence
        D10:   counting rate of D1

      FLUX UNITS:      (/cm^2/s/sr/MeV)
      RATE UNITS:      (/s)    valid for all electron channels


      TIME RESOLUTION: 10 minutes, for Jovian Encounter Period time
                       resolution is varying, see Parameter COV and
                       note 11. below.


      NOTES: Electron data are Rates not Intensities.
             RTG corrections included, except for electrons
             flag of -9.99e+10 if intensity can not be determined

        IMPORTANT:

      1. Only rates are given for the electrons, since no simple
         estimate of the intensities can be done. Intensities must
         derived from Pulse-Height Analysis.

      2. Background Fluxes of K1 are a combination of components,
         including a high RTG background rate. This channel should
         be used only during event times, during quiet times flux is
         mostly set to -9.99e+10.

      3. On 10 min averages some of the channels have limitations
         because of RTG background subtraction on this short time
         scale. Time periods with lower fluxes are available from the
         PI. Very slowly increases are a sign that background levels
         are reached (few percent per year).

         Channel              Intensity

         K[21-28]:             1.2e-4
         P4:                   1.0e-3

         DO NOT MAKE LONGER ACCUMULATION AVERAGES WITH THESE CHANNELS
         BY USING PERIODS WITH A LOT OF FILL DATA (-9.99e+10) !!!!!!!

      4. A first order correction of the counting rates in K3, K34
         and K33 is made. If you are looking at low fluxes especially
         in K33, please ask for data on a longer accumulation period.

         GET LOW FLUX VALUES FROM THE PI ON LONGER ACCUMULATION
         PERIODS

      5. Fluxes of K11, K13_K20 and E4 below 2.0e-4, 2.5e-3 are a
         combination of different components including RTG back-
         ground. The exact amount of background relative to real
         electrons are unknown.

          Levels below 3.0e-3, 2.5e-3 should not be considered.

      6. Fluxes of K32 are contaminated by high energy protons.
         Reliable fluxes needs an PHA correction on longer
         accumulation periods.

      7. Changes in geometrical Factor G = (counting rate)/(Intensity)

            K3          70.0
            K34        152.0
            K12       3300.0
            K33         70.0
            K29         88.0
            K31       3200.0

      8. Additional Correction introduced for K3, K34, K33, K31

      9. Determination of the intensities of K29 needs a PHA
         correction on longer accumulation periods (several hours).
      10. Time periods when KET is not working nominally have been
          omitted:
          eg. March event 1991
              peak fluxes in the June to August period 1991
              Jovian encounter.

      11. Data for the Jovian encounter are available on a 4 min
          bases.  Only a 0. order dead time correction is given. Data
          when the photomultiplier are off are available from the PI.
          For this Time period the coverage gives the accumulation
          times.

                Caution: Very high fluxes for KET  !!!!
          HERE: COV == Accumulation time in seconds  !!!!!
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 1998-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 1992-01-24T11:59:49.000Z
STOP_TIME 1992-02-17T11:58:16.000Z
MISSION_NAME ULYSSES
MISSION_START_DATE 1990-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME JUPITER
TARGET_TYPE PLANET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID ULY
INSTRUMENT_NAME COSPIN-KIEL ELECTRON TELESCOPE
INSTRUMENT_ID COSPIN-KET
INSTRUMENT_TYPE HIGH ENERGY PARTICLE DETECTOR
NODE_NAME Planetary Plasma Interactions
ARCHIVE_STATUS ARCHIVED
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
Confidence Level Overview
      =========================
      Some confidence level information provided in the Data Set
      Overview. For more information regarding the confidence
      level of this data set please contact:
        HORST KUNOW
        Institut fur Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik
        Universitat Kiel
        Otto-Hahn-Platz 1
        24118 Kiel
        GERMANY
        Phone:    49-431-880-2487
        SPAN/NSI: IFKKI::KUNOW
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Kunow, H., ULY-J-COSPIN-KET-3-RDR-RAW-HIRES-V1.0, ULY JUP COSPIN KIEL ELE TEL HIRES RAW PARTICLE COUNT RATES, NASA Planetary Data System, 1998.
ABSTRACT_TEXT Raw data including single counter rates for the Semiconductor Detector D1 and the Anticoincidence A.
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME HORST KUNOW
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