ROSETTA-ORBITER RPCICA 2: Solar Wind Interaction with Comet 67P

Version 2.0 data from the RPCICA instrument on the Rosetta mission's extension 1 phase. It contains raw, uncalibrated measurements of solar wind interaction with the atmosphere of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset was updated by NASA to include uniform resolution, a mode variable, new quality flags, and relocated metadata in the label.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar wind interaction with a comet's atmosphere based on plasma measurements.
• Analyzing plasma dynamics and composition changes based on the instrument's mode variable.
• Assessing data quality for scientific studies using the included quality flags.

Strengths

• Dataset is version 2.0, indicating updates and corrections from a prior release.
• Data has been expanded to a uniform resolution, likely improving consistency for analysis.
• Includes new quality flags and a mode variable to aid data interpretation.

Limitations

• Data is described as uncalibrated, requiring further processing for quantitative scientific use.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Measurements from the RPCICA instrument aboard the Rosetta orbiter during mission extension 1.

Time Range

Covers the Rosetta mission's extension 1 phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:05:01.969743; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data collected in proximity to comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.