Solar and Galactic Energetic Particle Measurements from the WIND Spacecraft

EPACT data captures electrons and ions accelerated to over one-tenth the speed of light from sources like solar flares and distant supernovae. The investigation uses eight distinct particle telescopes aboard the WIND spacecraft, part of the International Solar Terrestrial Physics program. Data is archived by the Polar-Wind-Geotail Data Archive and NASA's CDAWeb.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series of particle intensity to correlate solar flare events with interplanetary shock wave arrivals.
• Study the composition and charge states of anomalous cosmic rays from the heliospheric termination shock.
• Model the transport and acceleration of galactic cosmic rays using multi-telescope observations of mass and energy ranges.
• Investigate correlations between magnetic field data from WIND and energetic particle flux measurements.

Strengths

• Data collected by eight specialized particle telescopes for wide observational coverage.
• Part of the coordinated International Solar Terrestrial Physics program with multiple spacecraft.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and temporal coverage are not provided in the description.
• Data accessibility and formats are described only via general archive links without direct specifications.

Provenance

Source

Polar-Wind-Geotail (PWG) Data Archive and NASA NSSDC CDAWeb.

Collection Method

Measurements from eight particle telescopes aboard the WIND spacecraft.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Interplanetary space, primarily monitoring the solar wind and Earth's foreshock region.