IMP 8 LANL: 2-Minute Solar Wind Plasma Parameters

NASA's IMP 8 satellite collected this dataset of solar wind plasma parameters at two-minute intervals. The data likely contains measurements of plasma properties from the Interplanetary Monitoring Platform mission. It was published on datagov and last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Correlating solar wind parameters with geomagnetic activity indices (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Training time-series models to predict plasma property fluctuations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Validating heliospheric physics simulations (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a leading space agency.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13 06:52:48.635635, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• 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

Likely collected by the IMP 8 (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform) satellite instruments.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:52:48.635635.

Geography

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