STEREO-B IMPACT STE: 10-Second Electron Spectra from 8 Sensors

NASA's STEREO-B spacecraft provides in-situ measurements of particles and CME transients. The IMPACT Suprathermal Electron Telescope data consist of 10-second resolution electron counts from each of 8 sensors across 32 energy bands spanning 1.9 keV to 100 keV. Only four sensors provide unsaturated data that are scientifically usable.

Use Cases

• Analyzing solar wind electron energy distributions based on 32 energy bands from 1.9 keV to 100 keV.
• Studying coronal mass ejection (CME) transients based on in-situ particle measurements.
• Modeling suprathermal electron flux using 10-second resolution count data.
• Comparing sensor performance and data saturation across the eight available detectors.

Strengths

• Data provides high temporal resolution with 10-second sampling intervals.
• Energy coverage spans a defined range from 1.9 keV to 100 keV across 32 bands.
• Data originates from a NASA spacecraft mission, indicating a reputable source.

Limitations

• Only four of the eight sensors provide unsaturated, scientifically usable data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

In-situ measurements from the STEREO-B spacecraft's IMPACT Suprathermal Electron Telescope.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:04:22.262903; freshness should be verified.