ISEE-3: Solar Wind Plasma Measurements at 60-Second Resolution

ISEE-3 spacecraft solar wind plasma data linearly interpolated to a 60-second resolution in GSM coordinates. The processed data set was constructed 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 on solar wind phenomena.

Use Cases

• Perform superposed epoch analysis based on the linearly interpolated 60-second time series
• Conduct cross correlation studies between solar wind parameters and magnetospheric activity
• Analyze solar wind plasma dynamics at high temporal resolution
• Model solar wind propagation and its impact on the magnetopause and bow shock

Strengths

• Data is processed and linearly interpolated to a consistent 60-second resolution
• Constructed for specific NSF-funded research projects (ATM 02-1798 and ATM 02-08501)
• Last updated metadata indicates ongoing curation

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the ISEE-3 mission period

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed from ISEE-3 spacecraft measurements using MATLAB's interp1.m function for linear interpolation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:54:01.480395