IMP-8 Solar Wind Plasma Data at 60-Second Resolution

Linearly interpolated solar wind plasma data from the IMP-8 spacecraft at a 60-second resolution in GSE coordinates. The dataset was processed for superposed epoch and cross-correlation studies by researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It was originally constructed for two National Science Foundation grants focused on geospace and space weather.

Use Cases

• Perform superposed epoch analysis based on the processed, minute-resolution solar wind data.
• Conduct cross-correlation studies between solar wind parameters and magnetospheric activity.
• Analyze solar wind plasma dynamics at a consistent 60-second cadence.
• Validate models of solar wind-magnetosphere coupling using spacecraft-position interpolated data.

Strengths

• Data has been linearly interpolated to a consistent 60-second resolution.
• Data is processed specifically for superposed epoch and cross-correlation methodologies.
• Dataset provenance is documented, citing specific NSF grants and researchers.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed from IMP-8 spacecraft data using linear interpolation (MATLAB interp1.m function).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:58:14.448076; freshness should be verified.