Wind Satellite Solar Wind Plasma Data at 60-Second Resolution

Wind satellite data processed to provide solar wind plasma measurements at a 60-second resolution in GSE coordinates. This dataset was constructed by Dr. J.M. Weygand for Prof. R.L. McPherron for NSF studies GEM Grant ATM 02-1798 and Space Weather Grant ATM 02-08501. It was primarily used in superposed epoch and cross correlation studies on solar wind.

Use Cases

• Superposed epoch analysis of solar wind events based on the interpolated 1-minute time series.
• Cross-correlation studies between solar wind parameters based on the processed plasma data.
• Modeling magnetospheric responses to solar wind variations based on the high-resolution measurements.
• Studying solar wind-magnetosphere coupling mechanisms based on the GSE coordinate system data.

Strengths

• Data is linearly interpolated to a consistent 60-second resolution, facilitating uniform time-series analysis.
• Dataset was constructed for and used in specific National Science Foundation-funded research projects.
• Data is processed in GSE coordinates, a standard reference frame for space physics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-13 03:53:04.712355; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Processed solar wind data linearly interpolated to 1 min resolution using MATLAB's interp1.m function.

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:53:04.712355