ROSETTA RPCMAG: Comet 67P Magnetic Field Measurements, April-June 2016

V9.0 contains RESAMPLED DATA averaged to 1-second and 60-second means from the ROSETTA orbiter's magnetometer during its EXTENDED MISSION PHASE 2. Observations were made in the vicinity of comet 67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO between April 6 and June 29, 2016. This version features a significantly improved sensor temperature model, more detailed documentation about magnetic disturbance sources, and an improved quality flagging system.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in comet magnetic fields based on averaged 1-second and 60-second means.
• Calibrating spacecraft magnetometer models based on the improved sensor temperature model.
• Identifying and characterizing magnetic disturbance sources near comet 67P based on the detailed documentation.
• Assessing data quality for scientific analysis based on the improved quality flagging system.

Strengths

• Data is averaged to 1-second and 60-second means, providing both high-resolution and smoothed views.
• Version V9.0 includes a significantly improved sensor temperature model.
• The dataset covers a specific mission phase (EXT2) from April 6 to June 29, 2016.
• Documentation includes more detailed information on magnetic disturbance sources and data handling.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data gathered by the ROSETTA orbiter magnetometer (RPCMAG) during its extended mission.

Time Range

April 6, 2016 to June 29, 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:03:05.681598; freshness should be verified.

Geography

vicinity of comet 67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO