Ulysses URAP: Electric Field Intensity Frequency Spectra

10-minute averaged frequency spectra for electric field intensities measured by the Ulysses URAP instrument. The data covers frequency channels from 0.22 to 448 Hz, with measurements from the Y and Z antenna in units of microvolts/Hz^0.5. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration via CDAWeb.

Use Cases

• Analyzing electric field wave intensity variations based on 10-minute averaged frequency spectra.
• Studying plasma wave phenomena in the solar wind based on measurements from the URAP Y and Z antennas.
• Correlating electric field spectral data with other spacecraft measurements based on the specified frequency channels.
• Modeling wave propagation and energy distribution based on electric field intensity data in microvolts/Hz^0.5.

Strengths

• Data is averaged over 10-minute intervals, providing a stable temporal resolution.
• Frequency spectra cover a specific range from 0.22 to 448 Hz.
• Measurements are from a dedicated instrument (URAP) on a well-known spacecraft (Ulysses).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Measured by the Unified Radio and Plasma Waves (URAP) instrument on the Ulysses spacecraft, averaged via CDAWeb.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:44:28.058970; freshness should be verified.