Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME VOYAGER 2 SATURN MAGNETOMETER RESAMPLED DATA 1.92 SEC
DATA_SET_ID VG2-S-MAG-4-1.92SEC
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID 77-076A-05T
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION VOYAGER 2 SATURN MAGNETOMETER RESAMPLED DATA 1.92 SEC
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
Data Set Overview
    =================
      This data set includes Voyager 2 Saturn encounter magnetometer
      data that have been resampled at a 1.92 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 Saturn Longitude
      System (-SLS).  All of the magnetic field data are calibrated
      (see the instrument calibration description for more details).
      The SLS coordinate system is defined in Desch and Kaiser, 1981
      and the reference documents for this dataset are: Ness et al,
      1982 Acuna,Connerney,and Ness, 1983 Connerney,Acuna,and Ness,
      1983 Behannon,Lepping,and Ness, 1983
 
 
      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  : 1.920000
      Minimum Sampling Parameter     : 19770820120000.000000
      Maximum Sampling Parameter     : UNK
      Sampling Parameter Interval    : 1.920000
      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-S-MAG-4-1.92SEC
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 1988-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 1981-08-23T10:34:23.645Z
STOP_TIME 1981-08-29T11:59:11.078Z
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 SATURN
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 Saturn encounter magnetometer data that have been resampled at a 1.92 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 Saturn Longitude System (-SLS). All of the magnetic field data are calibrated (see the instrument calibration description for more details). The SLS coordinate system is defined in Desch and Kaiser, 1981 and the reference documents for this dataset are: Ness et al, 1982 Acuna,Connerney,and Ness, 1983 Connerney,Acuna,and Ness, 1983 Behannon,Lepping,and Ness, 1983
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME DR. RAYMOND J. WALKER
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