Ulysses COSPIN/KET: Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle 10-Minute Average Data

Spin-integrated counting rates for protons, helium, and electrons across multiple energy channels, averaged over 10-minute intervals. The dataset includes eight-sectored count rates for specific proton and electron energies and single detector sensor rates. Data originates from the Ulysses spacecraft's COSPIN Kiel Electron Telescope instrument, provided by NASA.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal variations in cosmic ray flux based on 10-minute average count rates.
• Study solar particle event composition based on proton, helium, and electron energy channels.
• Investigate anisotropy of particle arrival directions based on eight-sectored count rates.
• Model detector performance and calibration based on single sensor rates (D10, D20, C10, C20, A01).

Strengths

• Data includes multiple particle types (protons, helium, electrons) across defined energy ranges.
• Provides both spin-integrated and eight-sectored directional count rates.
• Time resolution is 10-minute averages.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in BIN format, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Instrument measurements from the Ulysses spacecraft COSPIN Kiel Electron Telescope.