Helios 1: Merged Solar Wind Plasma and Magnetic Field Measurements

Merged solar wind plasma and magnetic field measurements from the Helios 1 spacecraft. The dataset provides calibrated science quality data with a variable time resolution between 2 and 10 minutes. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar wind propagation based on plasma and magnetic field measurements.
• Analyzing correlations between plasma parameters and magnetic field strength.
• Studying temporal variability in the solar wind based on the 2-10 minute resolution data.
• Calibrating or validating heliospheric simulation models with in-situ spacecraft data.

Strengths

• Data is described as calibrated science quality.
• Provides merged measurements of two key solar wind parameters: plasma and magnetic field.
• Variable time resolution of 2-10 minutes offers flexibility for different analysis scales.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measurements from the Helios 1 spacecraft.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:35:15.822993; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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