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Table of Contents

  1. Product
  2. Repository
  3. Instruments
  4. Observatory
  5. Persons

SPASE version 2.0.0

Numerical Data Product: Ulysses hourly merged magnetic field and plasma data

Resource ID
spase://VHO/NumericalData/Ulysses/MAGandPLS/PT1H Get XML
Name
Ulysses hourly merged magnetic field and plasma data
Description

This is an hourly resolution, merged magnetic field and plasma data set created at NSSDC for COHOWeb. Magnetic field vectors and plasma flow direction angles are given in RTN coordinates. Spacecraft position data are given in Heliographic inertial (HGI) coordinates.

Additional information
nssdcftp readme
SWOOPS data users' guide
Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge the magnetic field and plasma Principal Investigators, Drs. A. Balogh and D. McComas, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF

Contact
Role Person
1. Principal investigator Dr. Andre Balogh Get XML
2. Principal investigator Dr. David J. McComas Get XML
3. General contact Dr. Natalia E. Papitashvili Get XML
Release date
2009-05-20 19:08:29
Repository
Name
SPDF Get XML
Availability
Online
Access rights
Open
URL
nssdcftp

for annual files via ftp

COHOWeb plots and lists

Ulysses-specific page for plots and lists

COHOweb top page

Plots, lists, scatter plots, regressions, distributions, means, etc.

Format
Text
File size
1 MB per 1 year
Acknowledgement

Please acknowledge the magnetic field and plasma Principal Investigators, Drs. A. Balogh and D. McComas, and NSSDC or GSFC-SPDF

Instruments
Magnetic Field (HED/VHM/FGM) Get XML
Solar Wind Plasma (BAM/SWOOPS) Get XML
Measurement type
Magnetic field
Thermal plasma
Temporal description
Start date
1990-10-25 00:00:00
Stop date
2008-10-18 00:00:00
Note

Plasma data do not start until Nov. 18, 1990. As of 12/31/2008, magnetic field data end on Feb. 29, 2008. Plasma data become quite sparse after ~May 19, 2008. Data may be extended.

Cadence
1 hour
Observed regions
Heliosphere.Outer
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Parameters

Parameter #1

Name
Magnetic Field Magnitude
Parameter key
Column10
Description

Hourly average of fine time scale magnetic field magnitudes

Cadence
1 hour
Units
nT
Fill value
999.99
Quantity
Magnetic field
Qualifier
Magnitude

Parameter #2

Name
Magnetic Field Vector
Description

Hourly averages of RTN components of fine time scale magnetic field vectors

Cadence
1 hour
Units
nT
Coordinate system
Cartesian RTN
Structure
Size
3
Description

R,T,N components

Elements
Index Name Component Parameter key
1 R component I Column07
2 T component J Column08
3 N component K Column09
Fill value
999.99
Quantity
Magnetic field
Qualifier
Vector

Parameter #3

Name
Flow speed
Parameter key
Column12
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow speed

Cadence
1 hour
Units
km/s
Fill value
9999.9
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Flow speed
Qualifier
Average

Parameter #4

Name
Flow elevation angle
Parameter key
Column13
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow elevation angle

Cadence
1 hour
Units
deg
Coordinate system
Spherical RTN
Fill value
9999.9
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Flow velocity
Qualifier
Elevation angle

Parameter #5

Name
Flow azimuth angle
Parameter key
Column14
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind plasma flow azimuthal angle

Cadence
1 hour
Units
Coordinate system
Spherical RTN
Fill value
9999.9
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Flow velocity
Qualifier
Azimuth angle

Parameter #6

Name
Proton density
Parameter key
Column15
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind proton plasma density

Cadence
1 hour
Units
n/cc
Fill value
99.99999
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Number density
Qualifier
Average

Parameter #7

Name
Alpha particle density
Parameter key
Column16
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind alpha particle plasma density

Cadence
1 hour
Units
n/cc
Fill value
99.99999
Particle type
AlphaParticle
Quantity
Number density
Qualifier
Average

Parameter #8

Name
Large Temperature
Parameter key
Column17
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind plasma temperature deteremined as the integral of the distribution in three-dimensional velocity space over all energy channels and angle bins that are statistically above noise

Cadence
1 hour
Units
degK
Fill value
9999999.
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Temperature
Qualifier
Average

Parameter #9

Name
Small Temperature
Parameter key
Column18
Description

Hourly averaged solar wind plasma temperature estimated by summing over angle the observations at a fixed energy. The moments of the resulting one dimensional plasma spectrum are then summed and the resulting RR (radial) component of the temperature tensor is used as the estimate of proton temperature.

Cadence
1 hour
Units
degK
Fill value
9999999.
Particle type
Proton
Quantity
Temperature
Qualifier
Average

Parameter #10

Name
Ulysses radial distance
Parameter key
Column04
Description

Heliocentric radial distance of Ulysses in AU

Cadence
1 hour
Units
AU
Parameter type
Positional

Parameter #11

Name
Ulysses latitude
Parameter key
Column05
Description

Heliographic Inertial elevation angle of Ulysses in deg

Cadence
1 hour
Units
deg
Coordinate system
Spherical HGI
Parameter type
Positional

Parameter #12

Name
Ulysses longitude
Parameter key
Column06
Description

Heliographic Inertial azimuthal angle of Ulysses in deg

Cadence
1 hour
Units
deg
Coordinate system
Spherical HGI
Parameter type
Positional
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Instrument: Magnetic Field (HED/VHM/FGM)

Instrument ID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Ulysses/FGM Get XML
Name
Magnetic Field (HED/VHM/FGM)
Alternate name
FGM
HED
VHM
Description

The objectives of this investigation are to determine the strength and geometry of the interplanetary magnetic field in the inner heliosphere (particularly at high solar latitudes) and to investigate the heliographic latitude dependence of the field fluctuation spectra with special emphasis on the frequency range below 0.01 Hz. Secondary objectives are to study the internal dynamics of the solar wind, the role of discontinuities and waves in the interplanetary field on propagation and acceleration of energetic particles, the interplanetary propagation and development of discontinuities and waves, and the structure and dynamics of the dusk region of the Jovian magnetosphere. The instrument consists of a triaxial fluxgate magnetometer, a vector helium magnetometer, and associated electronics. The instrument has a mass of 4.75 kg and uses 5.4 W of power. It has a data rate of 40 bps in the cruise mode and 80 bps in the tracking mode.

Additional information
NSSDC's Master Catalog

Information about the Magnetic Field (HED/VHM/FGM) experiment on the Ulysses mission.

Contact
Role Person
1. Principal investigator Dr. Andre Balogh Get XML
Release date
2009-05-20 21:10:12
Instrument type
Magnetometer
Investigation name
Magnetic Field (HED/VHM/FGM) on Ulysses
Observatory
Ulysses Get XML
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Instrument: Solar Wind Plasma (BAM/SWOOPS)

Instrument ID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Ulysses/SWOOPS Get XML
Name
Solar Wind Plasma (BAM/SWOOPS)
Alternate name
BAM
SWOOPS
Description

The objectives of this investigation are (1) to investigate and characterize bulk-flow parameters and internal-state conditions of the solar wind as functions of solar latitude; (2) to investigate radial variations of solar wind properties between Earth and Jupiter; and (3) to investigate the solar wind interactions with the Jovian magnetosphere. The instrument consists of two sensor systems and associated electronics that interface with the spacecraft. Electrons in the energy range between 1 and 900 eV are measured by a 120-deg spherical-section electrostatic analyzer with seven channel electron multipliers (CEMs) which cover a polar angle range of 146 deg. The plate spacing is 0.35 cm and the average radius of curvature is 4.2 cm. The solar wind ion analyzer makes three-dimensional measurements of solar-wind ions with energies in the range between 257 eV and 35 keV per charge. It consists of a 105-deg spherical-section electrostatic analyzer fitted with 16 CEM sensors which cover a polar angle range of 80 deg. It is mounted so that the first CEM views along the spin axis direction and the sixteenth at a polar angle of 75 deg from the spin axis. A stepping motor is used to rotate any one of seven apertures into place. The mass of the electron instrument is 2.6 kg. It uses 2.6 W of power and has a data rate of 24 bps in storage mode and 48 bps in tracking mode. The mass of the ion instrument is 4.1 kg. It uses 2.9 W mean and 7 W peak power, and has a data rate of 56 bps in storage mode and 112 bps in tracking mode.

Additional information
NSSDC's Master Catalog

Information about the Solar Wind Plasma (BAM/SWOOPS) experiment on the Ulysses mission.

Contact
Role Person
1. Principal investigator Dr. David J. McComas Get XML
Release date
2009-05-20 21:10:12
Instrument type
Electrostatic Analyser
Investigation name
Solar Wind Plasma (BAM/SWOOPS) on Ulysses
Observatory
Ulysses Get XML
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Observatory: Ulysses

Observatory ID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/Ulysses Get XML
Name
Ulysses
Alternate name
1990-090B
Solar Polar
International Solar Polar Mission
ULY
Description

The primary objectives of Ulysses, formerly the International Solar Polar Mission (ISPM), are to investigate, as a function of solar latitude, the properties of the solar wind and the interplanetary magnetic field, of galactic cosmic rays and neutral interstellar gas, and to study energetic particle composition and acceleration. The 55 kg payload includes two magnetometers, two solar wind plasma instruments, a unified radio/plasma wave instrument, three energetic charged particle instruments, an interstellar neutral gas sensor, a solar X-ray/cosmic gamma-ray burst detector, and a cosmic dust sensor. The communications systems is also used to study the solar corona and to search for gravitational waves. Secondary objectives included interplanetary and planetary physics investigations during the initial Earth-Jupiter phase and investigations in the Jovian magnetosphere. The spacecraft used a Jupiter swingby in Feb. 1992 to transfer to a heliospheric orbit with high heliocentric inclination, and will pass over the rotational south pole of the sun in mid-1994 at 2 AU, and over the north pole in mid-1995. A second solar orbit will take Ulysses again over the south and north poles in years 2000 and 2001, respectively. The spacecraft is powered by a single radio-isotope generator. It is spin stabilized at a rate of 5 rpm and its high-gain antenna points continuously to the earth. A nutation anomaly after launch was controlled by CONSCAN. The original mission planned for two spacecraft, one built by ESA and the other by NASA. NASA cancelled its spacecraft in 1981.

Additional information
Ulysses website at JPL

JPL's primary website for the Ulysses mission. Links to all of the experiment subpages exist here.

Contact
Role Person
1. Project scientist Dr. Edward J. Smith Get XML
2. Project scientist Dr. Richard G. Marsden Get XML
Release date
2009-05-20 20:00:12
Location
Region
Heliosphere.Inner
Heliosphere.NearEarth
Heliosphere.Outer
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Dr. Andre Balogh

Name
Dr. Andre Balogh
Organization
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medic
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Andre.Balogh Get XML
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Dr. David J. McComas

Name
Dr. David J. McComas
Organization
Southwest Research Institute
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/David.J.McComas Get XML
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Dr. Natalia E. Papitashvili

Name
Dr. Natalia E. Papitashvili
Organization
GSFC-Code 612.4
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Natalia.E.Papitashvili Get XML
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Ms. Tamara J. Kovalick

Name
Ms. Tamara J. Kovalick
Organization
GSFC-Code 672
Email
Tamara.J.Kovalick@nasa.gov
Phone
+1-301-286-9422
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Tamara.J.Kovalick Get XML
Release date
2008-03-19 00:00:00
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Mr. Robert M. Candey

Name
Mr. Robert M. Candey
Organization
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Address
Code 672, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Email
robert.m.candey@nasa.gov
Phone
1-301-286-6707
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.M.Candey Get XML
Release date
2007-05-30 19:43:56
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SPASE version 2.0.0

Person: Dr. Robert E. McGuire

Name
Dr. Robert E. McGuire
Organization
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Address
Code 672, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Email
mcguire@mail630.gsfc.nasa.gov
Phone
1-301-286-7794
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.E.McGuire Get XML
Release date
2007-05-30 15:25:24
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Person: Dr. Edward J. Smith

Name
Dr. Edward J. Smith
Organization
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Email
edward.j.smith@jpl.nasa.gov
Phone
+1-818-354-2248
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Edward.J.Smith Get XML
Release date
1999-08-18 00:00:00
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Person: Dr. Richard G. Marsden

Name
Dr. Richard G. Marsden
Organization
ESA-European Space Research Technology
Email
richard.marsden@esa.int
Phone
+1-31-1715653583
Person ID
spase://SMWG/Person/Richard.G.Marsden Get XML
Release date
1999-08-18 00:00:00
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SPASE version 1.3.0

Repository: SPDF

Repository ID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF Get XML
Name
SPDF
Description

Space Physics Data Facility

Additional information
SPDF

Space Physics Data Facility

Contact
Role Person
1. General contact Ms. Tamara J. Kovalick Get XML
2. Technical contact Mr. Robert M. Candey Get XML
3. Project scientist Dr. Robert E. McGuire Get XML
Release date
2008-08-26 21:02:30
Prior IDs
spase://vspo/repository/61
spase://SMWG/Repository/SPDF
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