GO E PWS: Galileo Plasma Wave Spectra from Earth Flyby 2

One-minute averaged electric and magnetic wave spectra were recorded by the Galileo spacecraft's plasma wave receiver during its second flyby of Earth. The dataset provides electric field spectral density in V^2/m^2/Hz and magnetic field spectral density in nT^2/Hz. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave intensity and frequency based on the provided spectral density measurements.
• Studying the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere based on the recorded wave spectra.
• Comparing electric and magnetic field wave characteristics from a specific spacecraft flyby event.
• Modeling wave propagation in space plasmas based on the spectral density data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Galileo spacecraft, a well-documented NASA mission.
• Provides two distinct physical measurements: electric and magnetic field spectral densities.
• Data is temporally specific to the second Earth flyby event.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Recorded by the Galileo spacecraft's plasma wave receiver.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:01:11.092251; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space environment near Earth during the flyby.