DE 1 PWI: Plasma Waves Instrument Step Frequency Receiver A Data

NASA's Dynamics Explorer 1 (DE 1) satellite collected this data using its Plasma Waves Instrument (PWI) Step Frequency Receiver A. The instrument likely measures electromagnetic wave phenomena within Earth's magnetosphere and radiation belts. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze plasma wave frequencies and amplitudes based on the step frequency receiver measurements.
• Study wave-particle interactions in the radiation belts based on the passive waves data.
• Model magnetospheric dynamics based on the instrument's passive wave observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Dynamics Explorer 1 mission, a recognized scientific source.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-03-13 07:27:01.044847.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected by the Plasma Waves Instrument (PWI) on the Dynamics Explorer 1 (DE 1) satellite.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 07:27:01.044847; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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