ICE Solar Wind Plasma Electron Analyser Data, September 10-12
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Description
The International Cometary Explorer (ICE) satellite measured the 2-D electron distribution function in the solar wind. Data from the LANL plasma experiment cover the energy range 8.5 eV to 1140 eV, with derived electron density, velocity, and temperature parameters. Measurements were taken from September 10 to September 12, 1978, with a time resolution of 24 to 48 seconds.
Use Cases
Modeling solar wind electron temperature anisotropy based on derived parallel and perpendicular temperatures.
Analyzing temporal evolution of plasma density and velocity during a specific observation period.
Correlating electron distribution functions with inferred magnetic field directions.
Studying energy spectra of electrons across 16 energy levels from 8.5 eV to 1140 eV.
Strengths
Data includes derived physical parameters (density, velocity, temperature) from primary 2-D distribution measurements.
Time resolution is explicitly defined as 24 seconds for most of the period, changing to 48 seconds.
Energy range is precisely specified from 8.5 eV to 1140 eV across 15 contiguous levels.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data is from a specific 3-day period in 1978; temporal coverage is limited.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Method
Measured by the LANL plasma experiment on the International Cometary Explorer (ICE) satellite.
Time Range
From Day 253 (September 10) to Day 255 (September 12), 1978.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-13 03:47:46.617373; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Space, solar wind environment.
License is listed as 'other-license-specified'; specific terms must be checked before use.