ISEE-1: Solar Wind Plasma Measurements at 60-Second Resolution

Linearly interpolated plasma data from the ISEE-1 spacecraft provides solar wind measurements at a 60-second resolution in GSM coordinates. The dataset was processed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron under NSF grants ATM 02-1798 and ATM 02-08501. It was primarily used for superposed epoch and cross-correlation studies of solar wind phenomena.

Use Cases

• Conduct superposed epoch studies based on the processed solar wind time-series data.
• Perform cross-correlation studies on solar wind parameters mentioned in the description.
• Analyze solar wind plasma dynamics at a one-minute temporal resolution.
• Model magnetospheric responses using interpolated spacecraft plasma measurements.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a consistent 60-second resolution via linear interpolation.
• Dataset was constructed for specific NSF-funded research studies (ATM 02-1798 and ATM 02-08501).
• Coordinates are specified as GSM, a standard system for magnetospheric studies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-13 03:56:56.432872; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed from ISEE-1 Fast Plasma Experiment data using MATLAB's interp1.m function for linear interpolation.

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:56:56.432872