MMS Fast Plasma Investigation: Electron Distribution Moments at 30 ms Resolution

Burst mode data at 30 millisecond resolution from the Fast Plasma Investigation's Dual Electron Spectrometer on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission. The dataset contains integrated moments of phase space distributions, augmented with instrument state annotations, and is produced by NASA. Data collection follows mission phases, with burst resolution data selectively downlinked and survey data fully available.

Use Cases

• Analyzing rapid plasma dynamics based on 30 ms burst resolution data
• Studying electron distribution moments based on integrated phase space data
• Correlating plasma state with instrument operational modes based on included annotation parameters

Strengths

• Data includes high-resolution 30 ms burst mode measurements
• Product contains augmented parameters beyond standard moments for context
• Dataset is produced by NASA, a authoritative space agency

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Burst resolution data is not fully downlinked per mission design

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by the Fast Plasma Instrument on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) satellites.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:50:55.017869; freshness should be verified