Wind WAVES: Electron Plasma Densities from Satellite Observations

Wind satellite high time resolution plasma densities estimated from electron density inferred from the thermal noise peak. The data is processed by a neural network and provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model solar wind propagation based on electron plasma density estimates.
• Analyze plasma wave behavior based on thermal noise peak recognition.
• Validate neural network algorithms for space physics data processing.
• Study magnetospheric dynamics based on high-resolution plasma density data.
• Correlate plasma density with other satellite instrument measurements.

Strengths

• High time resolution (17.664 seconds) for plasma density measurements.
• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Wind satellite mission.
• Processing involves a neural network for thermal noise peak recognition.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in BIN and HTML formats, which may require specialized tools for analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Estimated from electron density inferred from the thermal noise peak as recognized by a neural network.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:18:32.239726; freshness should be verified.