Interball-1: Solar Wind Magnetic Field Measurements at 60-Second Resolution

Interball-1 satellite data processed to provide tri-axial magnetic field measurements in the solar wind at a consistent 60-second resolution. The dataset was constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron under NSF grants and has been used for superposed epoch and cross-correlation studies. Data is provided in GSE coordinates and stored in BIN and HTML formats.

Use Cases

• Conduct superposed epoch analysis based on processed solar wind data mentioned in the description
• Perform cross-correlation studies on solar wind parameters based on the interpolated time-series
• Model solar wind-magnetosphere coupling based on tri-axial magnetic field measurements
• Validate space weather prediction models based on historical magnetometer data

Strengths

• Data is linearly interpolated to a consistent 1-minute resolution, facilitating time-series analysis
• Created under NSF grants ATM 02-1798 and ATM 02-08501, indicating a research-grade origin
• Last metadata update recorded as 2026-03-13

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed from Interball-1 satellite fluxgate magnetometer data, linearly interpolated using MATLAB's interp1.m function.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:43:49.357177

Geography

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