Ulysses HISCALE Data Analysis Handbook
Appendix 12. User's Guide for Ulysses Data System
A12.3 Location and Content of UDS Files (continued)
The on-line VHM/FGM data are stored on node SPVA (node number 19833).
The measured parameters provided in the data files are the three components of the magnetic field (in the spacecraft coordinate system) and the field magnitude. A more detailed description of the parameters can be found in Appendix A1 of the CDF Rules and User's Guide.
Access to the VHM/FGM data files is restricted to a single member from each PI group who is responsible for making the data available to the complete team. For those having access to these files, the record format and parameter list are as follows:
RECORD FORMAT:
| READ(1,*) ITIME,BX,BY,BZ,BMAG | |
| READ(1,100)..... | |
| 100 | FORMAT(3X,I10,4 (7X,F6.3)) |
PARAMETER LIST:
| ITIME: | number of seconds since 00:00 UT on 1 January, 1950 |
| BX: | magnetic field X component (nT) |
| BY: | magnetic field Y component (nT) |
| BZ: | magnetic field Z component (nT) |
| BMAG: | magnetic field magnitude (nT) |
The on-line SWICS data are stored on node ESTSC0 (node number 30108).
The measured parameters provided in the data files are density ratio (to O6+), velocity and temperature of selected ion species.
These data can be accessed by registered users of the UDS account at ESTEC. The details relevant to the SWICS data files are as follows:
SWICS FILE FORMAT (REFERENCE: A&A, 92, 2 page 279, table 5)
LOCATION: ESTSC0::$1$DIA2:[UDS.SWICS]USWIMATA92001.DAT;1
RECORD FORMAT:
| READ(1,*)IYEAR,IDOY,IHOUR,IMIN,ISEC, | |
| . DENS_ALPHA,VEL_ALPHA,TEMP_ALPHA, | |
| . DENS_C6,VEL_C6,TEMP_C6, | |
| . DENS_06,VEL_06,TEMP_06, | |
| . DENS_NE8,VEL_NE8,TEMP_NE8, | |
| . DENS_MG10,VEL_MG10,TEMP_MG10, | |
| . DENS_SI9,VEL_SI9,TEMP_SI9, | |
| . DENS_S10,VEL_S10,TEMP_S10, | |
| . DENS_FE11,VEL_FE11,TEMP_FE11 | |
| READ(1,100)..... | |
| 100 | FORMAT(X,I4,X,I3,3(X,I2),8(E10.3,X,F6.1,E10.3)) |
PARAMETER LIST:
| IYEAR: | year |
| IDOY: | day of year |
| IHOUR: | hour |
| IMIN: | minute |
| ISEC: | second |
| DENS_ALPHA: | alpha to oxygen 6+ density ratio |
| VEL_ALPHA: | alpha velocity |
| TEMP_ALPHA: | alpha temperature |
| DENS_C6: | carbon 6+ to oxygen 6+ density ratio |
| VEL_C6: | carbon 6+ velocity |
| TEMP_C6 | carbon 6+ temperature |
| DENS_O6: | unity |
| VEL_O6: | oxygen 6+ velocity |
| TEMP_O6: | oxygen 6+ temperature |
| DENS_NE8: | neon 8+ to oxygen 6+ density ratio |
| VEL_NE8: | neon 8+ velocity |
| TEMP_NE8: | neon 8+ temperature |
| DENS_MG10: | magnesium 10+ to oxygen 6+ density ratio |
| VEL_MG10: | magnesium 10+ velocity |
| TEMP_MG10: | magnesium 10+ temperature |
| DENS_SI9: | silicon 9+ to oxygen 6+ ratio |
| VEL_SI9: | silicon 9+ velocity |
| TEMP_SI9: | silicon 9+ temperature |
| DENS_S10: | sulphur 10+ to oxygen 6+ density ratio |
| VEL_S10: | sulphur 10+ velocity |
| TEMP_S10: | sulphur 10+ temperature |
| DENS_FE11: | iron 11+ to oxygen 6+ ratio |
| VEL_FE11: | iron 11+ velocity |
| TEMP_FE11: | iron 11+ temperature |
DENSITY UNITS: ratio to oxygen 6+ density (no units)
VELOCITY UNITS: km/s
TEMPERATURE UNITS: K
TIME RESOLUTION: variable
NOTES: accumulation time ensures that percentage error better than 20% for density ratios.
The on-line EPAC data are stored on node ESTSC0.
The measured parameters provided in the data files are ion and electron flux measurements.
These data can be accessed by registered users of the UDS account at ESTEC. The details relevant to the EPAC data files are as follows:
EPAC RECORD FORMAT (REFERENCE: A&A, 92, 2 PAGE 322, TABLE 4)
LOCATION: ESTSC0::$1$DIA2:[UDS.EPAC]UEPAKEPR90292.ULY;1
RECORD FORMAT:
| DIMENSION PRTL2(8),PRTL3(8) | |
| READ(1,*)IYEAR,IDOY,IHOUR,IMIN,ISEC, | |
| . OPTL1,OPTL2,OPTL3,OPTL4, | |
| . PRTL2,PRTL3, | |
| . ELTL1,EHTL1,ELTL2,EHTL2 | |
| . ELTL3,EHTL3,ELTL4,EHTL4 | |
| . ERL,ERM,ERH | |
| READ(1,100)..... | |
| 100 | FORMAT(I2,X,I3,3(X,I2),31(X,E12.5)) |
PARAMETER LIST:
| IYEAR: | year |
| IDOY: | day of year |
| IHOUR: | hour |
| IMIN: | minute |
| ISEC: | second |
| OPTL1: | protons (0.5-1.5 MeV) |
| OPTL2: | " " |
| OPTL3: | " " |
| OPTL4: | " " |
| PRTL2: | " " sectors 1 to 8 |
| PRTL3: | " " sectors 1 to 8 |
| ELTL1: | electrons (0.1-0.4 MeV) |
| EHTL1: | " (> 0.3 MeV) |
| ELTL2: | " (0.1-0.4 MeV) |
| EHTL2: | " (> 0.3 MeV) |
| ELTL3: | " (0.1-0.4 MeV) |
| EHTL3: | " (> 0.3 MeV) |
| ELTL4: | " (0.1-0.4 MeV) |
| EHTL4: | " (> 0.3 MeV) |
| ERL: | event rate (low) |
| ERM: | event rate (medium) |
| ERH: | event rate (high) |
FLUX UNITS: (/cm2/s/sr)
TIME RESOLUTION: 1 hour
NOTES: Bad or missing data flagged by a marker of -1.0.
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