VG2 JUP PWS: Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Electric Field Intensities at Jupiter

National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides calibrated, averaged wave electric field intensities from the Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Receiver spectrum analyzer. The data consists of 48-second geometric averages for 16 logarithmically spaced frequency channels ranging from 10 Hertz to 56.2 kiloHertz, stored in units of volt/meter. Data gaps are not zero-filled or tagged.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave frequency spectra based on the 16 logarithmically spaced channels.
• Studying temporal variations in electric field intensity based on the 48-second averaging intervals.
• Modeling the Jovian magnetosphere environment based on calibrated wave measurements.
• Investigating data gaps and signal continuity in long-duration space missions.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated and averaged, suggesting a processed, analysis-ready format.
• Provides measurements across 16 frequency channels spanning four decades (10 Hz to 56.2 kHz).
• Originates from a definitive source: the Voyager 2 spacecraft Plasma Wave Receiver.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data gaps are not zero-filled or tagged, which may complicate continuous time-series analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Receiver spectrum analyzer.

Time Range

Data obtained during the spacecraft's encounter with the Jovian magnetosphere.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:04:09.196434; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is the vicinity of Jupiter's magnetosphere.