APOLLO 15 ALSEP/SWS: Solar Wind Plasma Parameters, July 1971–June 1972

Hourly averaged plasma parameters from the Apollo 15 Solar Wind Spectrometer stationed on the Moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration collected this data from the Apollo 15 ALSEP site between 31 July 1971 and 30 June 1972.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar wind behavior based on hourly averaged plasma parameters.
• Analyzing temporal trends in solar wind properties over an 11-month period.
• Correlating lunar surface measurements with solar activity based on the described time-ordered data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Covers a specific 11-month time range from July 1971 to June 1972.
• Provides hourly averaged measurements, suggesting a regular temporal resolution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observed on the Moon at the Apollo 15 ALSEP site by the Apollo 15 Solar Wind Spectrometer.

Time Range

31 July 1971 through 30 June 1972

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:26:00.654485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Moon (Apollo 15 ALSEP site)