BARREL 5A: Ultra Fast Time Resolution Bremsstrahlung X-ray Spectra

30 channels of ultra fast time resolution, 10 ms, Bremsstrahlung X-ray spectra collected by the BARREL balloon mission. The BARREL Mission was a multiple-balloon investigation designed to study electron losses from Earth's Radiation Belts, launched from Antarctica in 2013 and 2014 and from Sweden in 2015 and 2016. The data are provided by NASA and are not filtered by altitude.

Use Cases

• Study electron losses from Earth's Radiation Belts based on the mission's primary objective
• Characterize the spatial scale of precipitation at relativistic energies based on the description
• Analyze ultra fast time resolution X-ray spectra based on the 10 ms measurement cadence
• Correlate precipitation events with in situ plasma wave and particle measurements based on the mention of comprehensive in situ data

Strengths

• Provides ultra fast time resolution data with a 10 ms cadence
• Includes data from over 50 stratospheric balloon flights across four campaigns
• Data are not filtered by altitude, potentially offering a broader measurement range

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Measurement altitude must be checked in a separate EPHM file before use

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by X-ray spectrometer payloads on stratospheric balloons.

Time Range

Campaigns conducted in January-February 2013, 2014, August 2015, and August 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:29:25.254068; freshness should be verified

Geography

Balloon launches from Halley Bay, Antarctica; SANAE IV base, Antarctica; and Esrange Space Center, Kiruna, Sweden.