CRRES: Plasma Wave and Electron Density Data from a Satellite Experiment

NASA's CRRES satellite collected plasma wave experiment data at approximately 8-second resolution. The dataset includes electron cyclotron frequency, plasma frequency, upper hybrid frequency, and electron density measurements. It was last updated on the platform in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling plasma wave propagation based on the provided frequency and density data
• Studying wave-particle interactions in the radiation belts using electron cyclotron frequency measurements
• Analyzing the structure of the plasmasphere using electron density data
• Correlating plasma wave activity with other magnetospheric phenomena based on the time-series nature of the data

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a highly authoritative space agency.
• Provides multiple key plasma parameters (electron cyclotron frequency, plasma frequency, upper hybrid frequency, electron density).
• Time-series data has a specified temporal resolution of about 8 seconds.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected by the Plasma Wave Experiment on board the CRRES satellite.

Time Range

The temporal coverage of the satellite mission is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:28:43.777955; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data covers Earth's inner magnetosphere, plasmasphere, and radiation belts.