ISEE 1 Data Pool: Multi-Instrument Space Physics Measurements

ISEE 1 Data Pool Set contains selected physical parameters from ten onboard experiments on the ISEE 1 satellite, processed using quick-look algorithms. The dataset includes measurements from instruments such as fast plasma detectors, magnetometers, and cosmic ray sensors, with temporal resolutions ranging from 15 seconds to 5 minutes. It was created by NASA and is archived at the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC).

Use Cases

• Analyze solar wind dynamics based on fast plasma data including electron spectra, ion pseudodensities, and solar wind peak speeds.
• Study magnetospheric field variations based on fluxgate magnetometer data providing magnetic field components at 1-minute resolution.
• Investigate low-energy cosmic ray populations based on proton, alpha particle, and Z>2 particle count rates.
• Model plasma wave activity based on instantaneous samples from electron and magnetic spectrum analyser channels.
• Examine ion composition and cold plasma density based on algorithm outputs from the ion composition experiment.

Strengths

• Integrates data from ten distinct scientific instruments on a single satellite platform.
• Provides measurements at multiple high temporal resolutions, including 15-second, 1-minute, and 5-minute intervals.
• Includes a detailed file label record with metadata such as satellite ID, time ranges, and spacecraft parameters.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in a legacy binary IBM 360 representation, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Selected physical parameters computed centrally for each instrument using quick-look, PI-provided algorithms.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is implied by the 'year, day of year' fields in the file label, but specific dates are not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:16:07.446785; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is not Earth-based; data is collected in space, with satellite position provided in GSE coordinates.