ROSETTA RPCMAG: Calibrated Magnetometer Data Near Comet 67P

March 23, 2014 to November 21, 2014 calibrated magnetometer observations from the ROSETTA orbiter's RPCMAG instrument in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset is version 9.0 and was produced by NASA. Improvements in this version include a significantly improved sensor temperature model and an improved quality flagging system.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet magnetic field interactions based on calibrated magnetometer observations.
• Analyzing spacecraft magnetic disturbance sources based on detailed documentation.
• Validating sensor temperature models based on the improved calibration model.
• Assessing data quality for scientific analysis based on the improved flagging system.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated to CODMAC Level 3 standards.
• Version 9.0 features a significantly improved sensor temperature model.
• Includes more detailed documentation about magnetic disturbance sources.
• Improved quality flagging system for user handling.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Time Range

March 23, 2014 to November 21, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:38:23.473589; freshness should be verified.

Geography

vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko