DE 1 PWI: Low Frequency Plasma Wave Measurements from the Magnetosphere

Plasma Waves Instrument Low Frequency Receiver A data from the Dynamics Explorer 1 (DE 1) satellite mission. The dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was last updated in March 2026. It contains measurements of low-frequency plasma waves, likely within the Earth's magnetosphere and radiation belts.

Use Cases

• Analyze wave activity in the radiation belts based on low-frequency plasma wave measurements.
• Model magnetospheric dynamics based on passive wave observations.
• Correlate wave phenomena with satellite position and local plasma conditions.
• Study wave generation and propagation mechanisms in near-Earth space.

Strengths

• Produced by the authoritative space agency NASA.
• Last updated in March 2026, indicating active curation.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Plasma Waves Instrument (PWI) Low Frequency Receiver A on the Dynamics Explorer 1 satellite.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 07:47:07.895265.

Geography

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