Zhangheng-1 Satellite Magnetic Field Observations from the HEP Instrument

China's Zhangheng-1 (CSES) satellite mission provides time-varying magnetic field data collected by its High-Energy Particle Package (HEP) instrument. The dataset is archived by the National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) on the ChinaGEOSS platform. Specific temporal coverage, data volume, and update frequency are not detailed in the provided description.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in magnetic field strength measured by the HEP instrument.
• Correlating magnetic field perturbations from the HEP data with seismic activity or other geophysical events.
• Studying the spatial distribution of magnetic field anomalies captured by the satellite's orbit.
• Validating models of ionospheric dynamics using in-situ magnetic field measurements from the CSES mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated scientific satellite mission (Zhangheng-1/CSES) designed for seismo-electromagnetic observation.
• Focuses on a specific physical measurement (magnetic fields) from a calibrated instrument (High-Energy Particle Package).

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, file size, temporal coverage, and data resolution are unknown.
• The dataset's accessibility may be limited as it is archived on the ChinaGEOSS site, which may have specific access protocols.

Provenance

Source

National Remote Sensing Center of China (NRSCC) via the ChinaGEOSS archive.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements from the High-Energy Particle Package (HEP) instrument onboard the Zhangheng-1 (CSES) satellite.

Geography

Global coverage along the satellite's orbit.