VG2 URA PWS: Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Raw Waveforms at Uranus

Voyager 2 Plasma Wave Receiver electric field waveform samples collected during the Uranus encounter. The dataset includes about 271 frames, each containing up to 800 lines of 4-bit samples taken at 28,800 samples per second through a 40 Hz to 12 kHz bandpass filter. Data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing plasma wave frequency and amplitude characteristics based on the 40 Hz to 12 kHz bandpass filter.
• Studying signal dynamics and automatic gain control behavior based on the 4-bit sample format and 100 db overall dynamic range.
• Processing and visualizing time-series waveform structures based on the described line and frame telemetry format.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Voyager 2 spacecraft's Uranus encounter, a unique historical mission.
• Waveforms are sampled at a high rate of 28,800 samples per second.
• The waveform receiver has an overall dynamic range of about 100 db.

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

Collection Method

Collected by the Plasma Wave Receiver waveform receiver on the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Time Range

During the Uranus encounter.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:47:42.824188; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, Uranus encounter trajectory.