VOYAGER 2: Electron Density and Temperature at Jupiter

Derived electron moment density and temperature measurements from the Voyager 2 encounter with Jupiter. The data is processed from the PLS energy range (10-5950 eV) using composite spectra and methods described in Scudder et al. (1981). It was produced by NASA and includes timestamped rows where values of 1.E32 indicate parameters that could not be obtained.

Use Cases

• Modeling Jupiter's plasma environment based on electron density and temperature measurements
• Analyzing spacecraft instrument performance based on the PLS energy range data
• Studying electron spectra isotropy assumptions based on the described moment calculation method
• Investigating spacecraft charging effects based on the correction mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data includes specific timestamp components (year, day, hour, min, sec, msec)
• Derived parameters are calculated using a documented method from Scudder et al. (1981)
• Data flags (values of 1.E32) indicate when parameters could not be obtained

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

Derived from Voyager 2 Plasma Science (PLS) instrument measurements during the Jupiter encounter.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:24:43.971853; freshness should be verified

Geography

Jupiter