Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME VOYAGER 2 JUPITER MAGNETOMETER RESAMPLED DATA 48.0 SEC
DATA_SET_ID VG2-J-MAG-4-48.0SEC
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID 77-076A-05L
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION VOYAGER 2 JUPITER MAGNETOMETER RESAMPLED DATA 48.0 SEC
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
Data Set Overview
    =================
    This data set includes Voyager 2 Jupiter encounter
    magnetometer data that have been resampled at a 48.0 second
    sample rate. The data set is composed of 6 columns: 1)
    ctime - this column contains the data acquisition time. The
    time is always output in the ISO standard spacecraft event
    time format (yyyy-mm-dd-Thh:mm:ss.sss) but is stored
    internally in Cline time which is measured in seconds after
    00:00:00.000 Jan 01, 1966, 2) br - this column contains the
    radial component of the magnetic field, 3) bphi - this
    column contains the phi component of the magnetic field, 4)
    btheta - this column contains the theta component of the
    magnetic field, 5) bmag - this column contains the
    magnitude of the magnetic field, 6) flag - a flag value
    that indicates either software error or spacecraft hardware
    interference reduced confidence in this record (flag value
    of 1 is bad , 0 is good or unchecked). All magnetic field
    observations are measured in nanoTeslas. The coordinate
    system for this dataset is Minus System III. All of the
    magnetic field data are calibrated (see the instrument
    calibration description for more details). The Jupiter
    System III coordinate system is defined in Dessler 1983 and
    the reference documents for this dataset are: Ness et al,
    1979A Lepping et al, 1981 Connerney,Acuna,Ness, 1981
    Behannon,Burlaga,Ness, 1981
 
 
  Processing Level Id            : 4
  Software Flag                  : Y
  Processing Start Time          : 1988-09-21
 
 
  Parameters
  ==========
  Sampling Parameter Name        : TIME
  Data Set Parameter Name        : MAGNETIC FIELD VECTOR
  Sampling Parameter Resolution  : 48.000000
  Minimum Sampling Parameter     : 19770820120000.000000
  Maximum Sampling Parameter     : UNK
  Sampling Parameter Interval    : 48.000000
  Minimum Available Sampling Int : 0.060000
  Data Set Parameter Unit        : NANOTESLA
  Noise Level                    : 0.006000
  Sampling Parameter Unit        : SECOND
 
 
    Description
    -----------
      A derived parameter which combines the 3 orthogonal magnetic
      field component measurements.
 
 
    Source Instrument Parameters
    ============================
    Instrument Host ID              : VG2
    Data Set Parameter Name         : MAGNETIC FIELD VECTOR
    Instrument Parameter Name       : MAGNETIC FIELD COMPONENT
    Important Instrument Parameters : 1
 
    Instrument Host ID              : VG2
    Data Set Parameter Name         : MAGNETIC FIELD VECTOR
    Instrument Parameter Name       : WAVE MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY
    Important Instrument Parameters : 1
 
 
    Processing
    ==========
 
      Processing History
      ------------------
      Source Data Set ID          : N/A
      Software                    : UNK
      Product Data Set ID         : VG2-J-MAG-4-48.0SEC
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 1988-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 1979-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
STOP_TIME 1979-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_NAME COMET SL9/JUPITER COLLISION
VOYAGER
MISSION_START_DATE 1993-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
1972-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE 1996-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME JUPITER
TARGET_TYPE PLANET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID VG2
INSTRUMENT_NAME TRIAXIAL FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER
INSTRUMENT_ID MAG
INSTRUMENT_TYPE MAGNETOMETER
NODE_NAME Planetary Plasma Interactions
ARCHIVE_STATUS ARCHIVED
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
Overview
    ========
    This dataset contains some data gaps and spikes. The
    dataset does contain a flag value which has been provided
    by the PI (Norman Ness) that indicates whether or not a
    particular record has been contaminated by software error
    or by spacecraft interference ( a flag value of 1 indicates
    a bad value, 0 indicates that the record has either not
    been evaluated or is good). Some records that are obviously
    contaminated have not been flagged. The hourly summary data
    will show a contamination code and data quality code of 2
    when data in the hour have not been flagged but are
    obviously in error and a contamination code of 1 when the
    hour contains flagged records.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Citation TBD
ABSTRACT_TEXT This data set includes Voyager 2 Jupiter encounter magnetometer data that have been resampled at a 48.0 second sample rate. The data set is composed of 6 columns: 1) ctime - this column contains the data acquisition time. The time is always output in the ISO standard spacecraft event time format (yyyy-mm-dd-Thh:mm:ss.sss) but is stored internally in Cline time which is measured in seconds after 00:00:00.000 Jan 01, 1966, 2) br - this column contains the radial component of the magnetic field, 3) bphi - this column contains the phi component of the magnetic field, 4) btheta - this column contains the theta component of the magnetic field, 5) bmag - this column contains the magnitude of the magnetic field, 6) flag - a flag value that indicates either software error or spacecraft hardware interference reduced confidence in this record (flag value of 1 is bad , 0 is good or unchecked). All magnetic field observations are measured in nanoTeslas. The coordinate system for this dataset is Minus System III. All of the magnetic field data are calibrated (see the instrument calibration description for more details). The Jupiter System III coordinate system is defined in Dessler 1983 and the reference documents for this dataset are: Ness et al, 1979A Lepping et al, 1981 Connerney,Acuna,Ness, 1981 Behannon,Burlaga,Ness, 1981
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME DR. RAYMOND J. WALKER
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