GO E PWS RESAMP SUMMARY: Galileo Plasma Wave Spectra from First Earth Flyby

Galileo spacecraft plasma wave receiver data provides 1-minute averages of electric and magnetic wave spectra. The dataset includes electric field spectral density in V^2/m^2/Hz and magnetic field spectral density in nT^2/Hz. It was collected by NASA during the Galileo probe's first flyby of Earth.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave intensity and frequency based on electric field spectral density
• Studying magnetic field fluctuations in Earth's magnetosphere based on magnetic field spectral density
• Correlating electric and magnetic wave phenomena during a planetary flyby based on the simultaneous measurements
• Modeling magnetospheric dynamics based on time-series spectral data from a specific mission event

Strengths

• Data originates from the Galileo spacecraft, a NASA mission, indicating a high-caliber source.
• Parameters are provided in specific physical units (V^2/m^2/Hz and nT^2/Hz), suggesting calibrated scientific measurements.

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 modeling.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Galileo spacecraft's plasma wave receiver instrument.

Time Range

Period of the Galileo spacecraft's first flyby of Earth.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:15:23.883242; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Trajectory during the Earth flyby.