DE 1 PWI: Step Frequency Receiver Phase Data from the Magnetosphere

Phase data from the Plasma Waves Instrument's Step Frequency Receiver aboard the Dynamics Explorer 1 (DE 1) satellite. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was last updated on March 13, 2026. It likely contains measurements of plasma wave phenomena in Earth's magnetosphere and radiation belts.

Use Cases

• Analyzing wave propagation and dispersion based on phase measurements.
• Studying plasma wave modes and their interaction with charged particles in the radiation belts.
• Correlating wave phase data with other magnetospheric phenomena mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA organization.
• Last update timestamp (2026-03-13 07:26:45.505628) is provided.

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

Measurements from the Plasma Waves Instrument aboard the Dynamics Explorer 1 satellite.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:26:45.505628; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Earth's magnetosphere and radiation belts.