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

ISEE-1 spacecraft tri-axial fluxgate magnetometer data processed to 60-second resolution in GSE coordinates. The dataset consists of linearly interpolated solar wind magnetic field measurements. It was constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron and used in superposed epoch and cross correlation studies.

Use Cases

• Perform superposed epoch analysis based on the processed solar wind magnetic field data.
• Conduct cross correlation studies between solar wind parameters based on the interpolated time-series.
• Analyze magnetic field variations in the magnetotail, magnetopause, and bow shock regions based on the GSE coordinate data.
• Model space weather events using the 60-second resolution magnetic field measurements.

Strengths

• Data is processed to a consistent 60-second resolution via linear interpolation.
• Dataset was constructed for and used in specific NSF-funded studies (GEM Grant ATM 02-1798 and Space Weather Grant ATM 02-08501).
• Magnetic field vectors are provided in the standardized GSE coordinate system.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed from original ISEE-1 spacecraft magnetometer data using MATLAB's interp1.m function.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:56:31.251588; freshness should be verified.