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CDAWeb Served Heliophysics Datasets Beginning with 'G'

G0_K0_EP8: GOES 10 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - T. Onsager (NOAA SEC)

G0_K0_GIFWALK: Links to GEOSYNC KP pre-generated survey and other plots - Polar-Wind-Geotail Ground System (NASA GSFC)

G0_K0_MAG: GOES 10 Magnetometer Key Parameters - H. Singer (NOAA SEC)

G10_L2_MAG: GOES-10 ephemeris and magnetometer data - Howard J. Singer (NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)

G11_L2_MAG: GOES-11 ephemeris and magnetometer data - Howard J. Singer (NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)

G12_L2_MAG: GOES-12 ephemeris and magnetometer data - Howard J. Singer (NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center)

G6_K0_EPS: GOES 6 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - H. Sauer (NOAA)

G6_K0_MAG: GOES-6 Magnetometer Key Parameters - R. Zwickl (NOAA SEL)

G7_K0_EPS: GOES 7 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - H. Sauer (NOAA)

G7_K0_MAG: GOES-7 Magnetometer Key Parameters - R. Zwickl (NOAA SEL)

G7_K1_MAG: GOES-7 Magnetometer Calculated PSD for Hn - R. Zwickl (NOAA SEL)

G8_K0_EP8: GOES 8 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - T. Onsager (NOAA SEC)

G8_K0_MAG: GOES 8 Magnetometer Key Parameters - H. Singer (NOAA SEC)

G9_K0_EP8: GOES 9 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - T. Onsager (NOAA SEC)

G9_K0_MAG: GOES 9 Magnetometer Key Parameters - H. Singer (NOAA SEC)

GALILEO_HELIO1HR_POSITION: Position in heliocentric coordinates from SPDF Helioweb - Natalia Papitashvili (NASA/GSFC/SPDF)

GENESIS_3DL2_GIM: Genesis Ion Monitor Experiment - Roger C. Wiens (LANL)

GE_1MIN_MAG_PLASMA_SW_ONLY: Geotail Combined, Definitive, Minute IMF, Plasma - J.H. King, N. Papatashvilli (Perot Sys, NASA GSFC)

GE_AT_DEF: Geotail Definitive Attitude

GE_AT_PRE: Geotail Predicted Attitude

GE_EDA12SEC_LEP: Editor-A 12 second, Low-Energy Particles, Geotail - T. Mukai (ISAS)

GE_EDA3SEC_MGF: Editor-A 3 second data, Magnetic Field Instrument, Geotail - S. Kokubun (STELAB Nagoya Univ., Japan)

GE_EDB12SEC_LEP: Editor-B 12 second, Low-Energy Particles, Geotail - T. Mukai (ISAS)

GE_EDB3SEC_MGF: Editor-B 3 second data, Magnetic Field Instrument, Geotail - S. Kokubun (STELAB Nagoya Univ., Japan)

GE_H0_CPI: Plasma Moments, Definitive Geotail CPI/SWA (Comprehensive Plasma Instrument / Solar Wind Analyzer) - L. Frank, W. Patterson and K. Ackerson (U. Iowa)

GE_HPAMOM_CPI: Geotail Comprehensive Plasma Inst., 45s HPA Bulk Parameters - L. Frank (U. Iowa)

GE_K0_CPI: Geotail Comprehensive Plasma Inst (CPI), Key Parameters - L. Frank (U. Iowa)

GE_K0_EFD: Geotail Electric Field Detector, Key Parameters - K. Tsuruda (ISAS)

GE_K0_EPI: Geotail Energetic Particles & Ion Composition (EPIC), Key Parameters - D. Williams (APL/JHU)

GE_K0_GIFWALK: Links to Geotial pre-generated survey and other plots - Polar-Wind-Geotail Ground System (NASA GSFC)

GE_K0_LEP: Geotail Low-Energy Particles, Key Parameters - T. Mukai (ISAS)

GE_K0_MGF: Geotail Magnetic Field Instrument - S. Kokubun (STELAB Nagoya Univ., Japan)

GE_K0_PWI: Geotail Plasma Wave Instrument, Key Parameters - H. Matsumoto (Kyoto Univ.)

GE_K0_SPHA: Geotail Spin Phase

GE_OR_DEF: Geotail Definitive Orbit

GE_OR_GIFWALK: Links to Geotail and multi-mission orbit plots - Polar-Wind-Geotail Ground System (NASA GSFC)

GE_OR_PRE: Geotail Predicted Orbit

GE_SW_CPI: Distributions and Plasma Moments, Definitive, Geotail CPI/SWA (Comprehensive Plasma Instrument / Solar Wind Analyzer) - L. Frank, W. Patterson and K. Ackerson (U. Iowa)

GIACOBINI_HELIO1HR_POSITION: Position in heliocentric coordinates from SPDF Helioweb - Natalia Papitashvili (NASA/GSFC/SPDF)

GIOTTO_HELIO1HR_POSITION: Position in heliocentric coordinates from SPDF Helioweb - Natalia Papitashvili (NASA/GSFC/SPDF)

GOES10_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES10 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES11_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES11 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES11_K0_EP8: GOES 11 Energetic Particle Sensor, Key Parameters - T. Onsager (NOAA SEC)

GOES11_K0_MAG: GOES 11 Magnetometer Key Parameters - H. Singer (NOAA SEC)

GOES12_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES12 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES12_K0_MAG: GOES 12 Magnetometer Key Parameters - H. Singer (NOAA SEC)

GOES13_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN: GOES Energetic Proton Electron and Alpha Detector Electron Fluxes reprocessed for scientific use - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES13_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES13 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES13_EPS-MAGED_1MIN: GOES-13 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES13_EPS-MAGED_5MIN: GOES-13 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 5 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES13_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN: GOES-13 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES14_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN: GOES Energetic Proton Electron and Alpha Detector Electron Fluxes reprocessed for scientific use - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES14_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES14 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES14_EPS-MAGED_1MIN: GOES-14 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES14_EPS-MAGED_5MIN: GOES-14 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 5 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES14_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN: GOES-14 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES15_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN: GOES Energetic Proton Electron and Alpha Detector Electron Fluxes reprocessed for scientific use - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES15_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES-15 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES15_EPS-MAGED_1MIN: GOES-15 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES15_EPS-MAGED_5MIN: GOES-15 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 5 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES15_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN: GOES-15 EPS (Energetic Particle Sensor) MagED (Magnetospheric Electron Detector) 1 minute electron fluxes 40-475 keV - NOAA NGDC and SWPC (sem.goes@noaa.gov)

GOES16_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES16 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES17_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES17 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES18_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES-18 ephemeris data generated by the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES8_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES8 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOES9_EPHEMERIS_SSC: GOES9 Ephemeris data from the SSCWeb system - SPDF (Goddard Space Flight Center)

GOLD_L2_NMAX: GOLD Peak Electron density NMAX L2 Daily Files - Richard Eastes (University of Colorado/LASP)

GOLD_L2_O2DEN: GOLD O2DEN L2 Daily Fileof O2 density - Richard Eastes (University of Colorado/LASP)

GOLD_L2_ON2: GOLD: O to N2 column ratio - Richard Eastes (University of Colorado/LASP)

GOLD_L2_TDISK: GOLD TDISK Neutral Temperatures - Richard Eastes (University of Colorado/LASP)

GPS_RF_LANL-VTEC-1HR: LANL Gridded Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC)

GPS_ROTI15MIN_JPL: GPS-deduced ROTI index:standard deviation of rate of change of Total Electron Content (TEC) in a 15 min interval; world maps and movies - Xiaoqing Pi (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

GPS_TEC15MIN_IGS: GPS-deduced 15-minute Total Electron Content (TEC) global maps and movies, UPC= U Politec. Catalonia Barcelona Spain - International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Service Iono Working Group

GPS_TEC1HR_IGS: GPS-deduced 1-hour Total Electron Content (TEC) global maps and movies, UPC= U Politec. Catalonia Barcelona Spain, ESA= ESOC Darmstadt Germany (starting 20 Feb 2011) - International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Service Ionosphere Working Group

GPS_TEC2HR_IGS: GPS-deduced 2-hour Total Electron Content (TEC) maps and movies, IGS= Average of 4 methods, incl. CODE= U Bern Switzerland, ESA= ESOC Darmstadt Germany, JPL= Jet Propulsion Lab. Pasadena USA, UPC= U Politec. Catalonia Barcelona Spain - International Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Service Ionosphere Working Group

G0_K0_EP8 (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/10/SEM/PT300S)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS)
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The energetic particle fluxes are 
 given as five-minute averaged values
 and the vector magnetic field is given
 as one-minute average values.
Flux values for three integral electron
 channels (E >0.6 MeV, E >2.0 MeV,
 and E >4.0 MeV) and one differential
 proton channel(0.7 MeV < E <4 MeV)
 are provided. These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94,
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95, and
 GOES-10 launched on 4/25/97. Typically
 two satellites are maintained
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Instrument data quality flags are set
 from real-time telemetry, or, in
 the case of historically-processed
 data sets when telemetry is not
 available, fixed to a level-1
 instrument status flag for all data
Reference: Geostationary Operational
 Environmental Satellite GOES I-M
 System Description, compiled by John
 Savides, Space Systems/Loral, Palo
 Alto, California, December 1992.
 Dr. Terrance Onsager, NOAA/SEC,
 tonsager@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-5713,
 Boulder CO 80303 USA,
 or Martin Black, NOAA/SEC,
 mblack@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-7235,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA
NOTICE: GOES 12 energetic particle data are not available
due to the failure of two proton channels in the detectors.  These
 channels were used for the correction and processing of the proton 
and electron data.  Beginning April 8, 2003, the GOES energetic
 particle data are obtained from GOES 10 only.

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 14 Jul 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.  -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn  
-db, 20 Apr 93
Version 3.0: Major re-write, added  GOES-8 and GOES-9, -db 22 Feb 96.
Fixed 1-character xyz label problem,
   -db, 8 May 96
Minor text & label changes,
   -db, 29 Jul 96
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for EPS for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch date and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, and changed
CATDESC values for position variables from s/c to GOES 10. for GSE and GSM mag
field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999

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G0_K0_GIFWALK

Description

Pre-generated PWG plots

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G0_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/10/MAG/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) and
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The vector magnetic field is 
 given as one-minute averaged values
 in three coordinate systems:
 (1) Spacecraft (s/c) P,E,N,
 (2) GSM x,y,z, (3) GSE x,y,z
s/c mag. field is defined as:
 Hp, perpendicular to the satellite
 orbital plane or parallel to the
 Earths spin axis in the case of
 a zero degree inclination orbit;
 He, perpendicular to Hp and
 directed earthwards; and
 Hn, perpendicular to both Hp and
 directed eastwards.
These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94,
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95, and
 GOES-10 launched on 4/25/97.
Typically two satellites are
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
 However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Instrument data quality flags are set
 from real-time telemetry, or, in
 the case of historically-processed
 data sets when telemetry is not
 available, fixed to a level-1
 instrument status flag for all data
Reference: Monitoring Space
 Weather with GOES Magnetometers,
 Singer, H.J, L. Matheson, R.Grubb
 A.Newman, and S.D.Bouwer, SPIE
 Proceedings, Volume 2812,
 4-9 Aug 1996.  For more info, contact:
Dr. Howard Singer, NOAA/SEC,
 hsinger@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-6959,
 Boulder CO 80303 USA,
 or Martin Black, NOAA/SEC,
 mblack@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-7235,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1 bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,-db,26 Jan 1996
 Corrected no. of elements on lines 
   477-479 (labels), -db 7 May 1996
 Minor text changes, -db 22 Jul 1996
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for MAG for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch data and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, changed CATDESC
values for position variables from s/c to GOES 10, and added cartesian to
CATDESC for GSE and GSM mag field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona
Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999

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G10_L2_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/10/MAG/PT0.512S)

Description

Satellite positions and velocities derived from SSCWEB GEI ephemeris,
interpolated to one minute time resolution; perpendicular vectors for ENP
coordinate system derived from pos X vel. B field vectors in LH-ENP and GEI
systems, B field total magnitude, magnetotorquer counts, and data quality flags
derived from 512 msec binary GOES data files. 
General Comments from Dr. Howard J. Singer (GOES Magnetometer PI)  
 1. Data Description: A full description of the GOES magnetometer data,
including use of the quality flags and torquer current information, is contained
in a GOES 8-12 Magnetometer Readme File prepared by Dr. Howard J. Singer. The
GOES data have been prepared at NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) by
Dr. Howard J. Singer with major data processing and data evaluation
contributions by SWPC staff, Lorne Matheson and Ann Newman, as well as
coordinate transformation development by Dr. Paul Loto aniu (University of
Colorado/SWPC).
 2. Coordinate description for PEN: .Hp:  magnetic field vector component,
points northward, perpendicular to orbit plane which for a zero degree
inclination orbit is parallel to Earth's spin axis. .He:  magnetic field vector
component, perpendicular to Hp and Hn and points earthward. .Hn:  magnetic field
vector component, perpendicular to Hp and He and points eastward. Ht:  total
field. 
 3. Magnetometer offsets and noise: GOES 8-12 spacecraft are 3-axis stabilized.
There is only one opportunity for a spin maneuver at the beginning of the
mission to determine on-orbit magnetic field offsets. There are additional
complications that result from needing to know the changing offsets introduced
by torquer coils on the satellites. While comparisons of GOES data to model
fields during quiet times and comparisons to nearby encounters with other
spacecraft are used to demonstrate the observed data values are reasonable,
caution should be used in assigning absolute accuracy. While there has been a
significant effort to remove the effects of torquer coil interference in the
0.512 s data, there can be small, typically less than 1 nT spikes in the data at
the time of torquer current changes. More information on this topic is included
the more extensive readme file. This file is a living document that will be
updated periodically.  
4.  Orbital Inclination: During the primary operational lifetime of the GOES
satellites, the satellite inclination is typically kept within a few tenths of a
degree of 0 degrees inclination; however, as the satellite ages, the inclination
can grow to several degrees.

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G11_L2_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/11/MAG/PT0.512S)

Description

Satellite positions and velocities derived from SSCWEB GEI ephemeris,
interpolated to one minute time resolution; perpendicular vectors for ENP
coordinate system derived from pos X vel. B field vectors in LH-ENP and GEI
systems, B field total magnitude, magnetotorquer counts, and data quality flags
derived from 512 msec binary GOES data files. 
General Comments from Dr. Howard J. Singer (GOES Magnetometer PI)  
 1. Data Description: A full description of the GOES magnetometer data,
including use of the quality flags and torquer current information, is contained
in a GOES 8-12 Magnetometer Readme File prepared by Dr. Howard J. Singer. The
GOES data have been prepared at NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) by
Dr. Howard J. Singer with major data processing and data evaluation
contributions by SWPC staff, Lorne Matheson and Ann Newman, as well as
coordinate transformation development by Dr. Paul Loto aniu (University of
Colorado/SWPC).
 2. Coordinate description for PEN: .Hp:  magnetic field vector component,
points northward, perpendicular to orbit plane which for a zero degree
inclination orbit is parallel to Earth's spin axis. .He:  magnetic field vector
component, perpendicular to Hp and Hn and points earthward. .Hn:  magnetic field
vector component, perpendicular to Hp and He and points eastward. Ht:  total
field. 
 3. Magnetometer offsets and noise: GOES 8-12 spacecraft are 3-axis stabilized.
There is only one opportunity for a spin maneuver at the beginning of the
mission to determine on-orbit magnetic field offsets. There are additional
complications that result from needing to know the changing offsets introduced
by torquer coils on the satellites. While comparisons of GOES data to model
fields during quiet times and comparisons to nearby encounters with other
spacecraft are used to demonstrate the observed data values are reasonable,
caution should be used in assigning absolute accuracy. While there has been a
significant effort to remove the effects of torquer coil interference in the
0.512 s data, there can be small, typically less than 1 nT spikes in the data at
the time of torquer current changes. More information on this topic is included
the more extensive readme file. This file is a living document that will be
updated periodically.  
4.  Orbital Inclination: During the primary operational lifetime of the GOES
satellites, the satellite inclination is typically kept within a few tenths of a
degree of 0 degrees inclination; however, as the satellite ages, the inclination
can grow to several degrees.

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G12_L2_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/12/MAG/PT0.512S)

Description

Satellite positions and velocities derived from SSCWEB GEI ephemeris,
interpolated to one minute time resolution; perpendicular vectors for ENP
coordinate system derived from pos X vel. B field vectors in LH-ENP and GEI
systems, B field total magnitude, magnetotorquer counts, and data quality flags
derived from 512 msec binary GOES data files. 
General Comments from Dr. Howard J. Singer (GOES Magnetometer PI)  
 1. Data Description: A full description of the GOES magnetometer data,
including use of the quality flags and torquer current information, is contained
in a GOES 8-12 Magnetometer Readme File prepared by Dr. Howard J. Singer. The
GOES data have been prepared at NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) by
Dr. Howard J. Singer with major data processing and data evaluation
contributions by SWPC staff, Lorne Matheson and Ann Newman, as well as
coordinate transformation development by Dr. Paul Loto aniu (University of
Colorado/SWPC).
 2. Coordinate description for PEN: .Hp:  magnetic field vector component,
points northward, perpendicular to orbit plane which for a zero degree
inclination orbit is parallel to Earth's spin axis. .He:  magnetic field vector
component, perpendicular to Hp and Hn and points earthward. .Hn:  magnetic field
vector component, perpendicular to Hp and He and points eastward. Ht:  total
field. 
 3. Magnetometer offsets and noise: GOES 8-12 spacecraft are 3-axis stabilized.
There is only one opportunity for a spin maneuver at the beginning of the
mission to determine on-orbit magnetic field offsets. There are additional
complications that result from needing to know the changing offsets introduced
by torquer coils on the satellites. While comparisons of GOES data to model
fields during quiet times and comparisons to nearby encounters with other
spacecraft are used to demonstrate the observed data values are reasonable,
caution should be used in assigning absolute accuracy. While there has been a
significant effort to remove the effects of torquer coil interference in the
0.512 s data, there can be small, typically less than 1 nT spikes in the data at
the time of torquer current changes. More information on this topic is included
the more extensive readme file. This file is a living document that will be
updated periodically.  
4.  Orbital Inclination: During the primary operational lifetime of the GOES
satellites, the satellite inclination is typically kept within a few tenths of a
degree of 0 degrees inclination; however, as the satellite ages, the inclination
can grow to several degrees.

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G6_K0_EPS (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/6/EPM/PT5M)

Description

The NOAA GOES satellites include 2 sensors: an Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS),
and a Magnetometer (MAG).
The satellites are geostationary. For older satellites, inclination may be up to
15 deg.
Data sometimes contains errors. especially GOES-6 EPS & possibly both  GOES 6,7
magnetometers. 
The EPS data are 5-min. averages, the MAG data are 1-min. averages. 
The NOAA Space Environment Lab (SEL), Space Environ. Services Center (SESC) uses
this data in real time for forecasting and monitoring. 
Reference: GOES Spacecraft OperationsManual, Volume I, May 1980, Hughes RefNo.
D5150 SCG 00169R
GOES-8, with 3 electron sensors should launch in early 93: the IE variables will
be defined post-launch.
For additional info., contact Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEL, Mail Code R/E/SE, 325
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA (303)497-3899.
SELVAX::DBOUWER or dbouwer@selvax.sel.bldrdoc.gov

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Zeroed E1 electron channel - Instrument is far too damaged by radiation,   -db,
4 Jan 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.   -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn 
ADID_ref from 96 to 97   -db, 20 Apr 93

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G6_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/6/MAG/PT60S)

Description

The NOAA GOES satellites include 2 sensors: an Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS),
and a Magnetometer (MAG).
The satellites are geostationary. For older satellites, inclination may be up to
15 deg.
Data sometimes contains errors.
The EPS data are 5-min. averages, the MAG data are 1-min. averages. 
B s/c has undeterm. errors in x,y B field for GSM and GSE is missing while
corrections are developed.
The NOAA Space Environment Lab (SEL), Space Environ. Services Center (SESC) uses
this data in real time for forecasting and monitoring. 
Reference: GOES Spacecraft OperationsManual, Volume I, May 1980, Hughes RefNo.
D5150 SCG 00169R
GOES-8, with 3 electron sensors should launch in early 93: the IE variables will
be defined post-launch.
For additional info., contact Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEL, Mail Code R/E/SE, 325
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA (303)497-3899.
SELVAX::DBOUWER or dbouwer@selvax.sel.bldrdoc.gov

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,  -db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions.   -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93

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G7_K0_EPS (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/7/EPM/PT5M)

Description

The NOAA GOES satellites include 2 sensors: an Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS),
and a Magnetometer (MAG).
The satellites are geostationary. For older satellites, inclination may be up to
15 deg.
Data sometimes contains errors. especially GOES-6 EPS & possibly both  GOES 6,7
magnetometers. 
The EPS data are 5-min. averages, the MAG data are 1-min. averages. 
The NOAA Space Environment Lab (SEL), Space Environ. Services Center (SESC) uses
this data in real time for forecasting and monitoring. 
Reference: GOES Spacecraft OperationsManual, Volume I, May 1980, Hughes RefNo.
D5150 SCG 00169R
GOES-8, with 3 electron sensors should launch in early 93: the IE variables will
be defined post-launch.
For additional info., contact Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEL, Mail Code R/E/SE, 325
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA (303)497-3899.
SELVAX::DBOUWER or dbouwer@selvax.sel.bldrdoc.gov

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 14 Jul 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.  -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn  
-db, 20 Apr 93
Version 3.0: Major re-write, added  GOES-8 and GOES-9.

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G7_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/7/MAG/PT60S)

Description

The NOAA GOES satellites include 2 sensors: an Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS),
and a Magnetometer (MAG).
The satellites are geostationary. For older satellites, inclination may be up to
15 deg.
Data sometimes contains errors.
The EPS data are 5-min. averages, the MAG data are 1-min. averages. 
B s/c has undeterm. errors in x,y B field for GSM and GSE is missing while
corrections are developed.
The NOAA Space Environment Lab (SEL), Space Environ. Services Center (SESC) uses
this data in real time for forecasting and monitoring. 
Reference: GOES Spacecraft OperationsManual, Volume I, May 1980, Hughes RefNo.
D5150 SCG 00169R
GOES-8, with 3 electron sensors should launch in early 93: the IE variables will
be defined post-launch.
For additional info., contact Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEL, Mail Code R/E/SE, 325
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA (303)497-3899.
SELVAX::DBOUWER or dbouwer@selvax.sel.bldrdoc.gov

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Modif. label_2 to reflect loss of G7  He, Hn s/c instrument.
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1  bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,  -db, 26 Jan 1996

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G7_K1_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/7/MAG/PowerSpectralDensity/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA GOES satellites include 2 sensors: an Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS),
and a Magnetometer (MAG).
The satellites are geostationary. For older satellites, inclination may be up to
15 deg.
Data sometimes contains errors.
The EPS data are 5-min. averages, the MAG data are 1-min. averages. 
B s/c has undeterm. errors in x,y B field for GSM and GSE is missing while
corrections are developed.
The NOAA Space Environment Lab (SEL), Space Environ. Services Center (SESC) uses
this data in real time for forecasting and monitoring. 
Reference: GOES Spacecraft OperationsManual, Volume I, May 1980, Hughes RefNo.
D5150 SCG 00169R
GOES-8, with 3 electron sensors should launch in early 93: the IE variables will
be defined post-launch.
For additional info., contact Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEL, Mail Code R/E/SE, 325
Broadway, Boulder, CO 80303 USA (303)497-3899.
SELVAX::DBOUWER or dbouwer@selvax.sel.bldrdoc.gov

Modification History

 Version 1.0: 1st operational version, RLK, July 2000

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G8_K0_EP8 (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/8/EPS/PT5M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
parameters are obtained from the
Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS)
and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
key parameters are a subset of the 
data available from the GOES Space
Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The energetic particle fluxes are 
given as five-minute averaged values
and the vector magnetic field is given
as one-minute average values.
Flux values for three integral electron
channels (E >0.6 MeV, E >2.0 MeV,
and E >4.0 MeV) and one differential
proton channel(0.7 MeV < E <4 MeV)
are provided. These data are used by
NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
for the real-time monitoring and
prediction of the conditions in the
Earth's space environment.  A new
series of GOES spacecraft began
with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94 and
GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95. Typically
two satellites are maintained
operational,one at about 135 degrees
geographic west longitude and one at
about 75 degrees geographic west
longitude. The satellite inclination
is typically within a few tenths of a
degree of the geographic equator.
However, the satellites can be moved,
especially during the six months to
one year following launch, and the
inclination can increase after years
of satellite operation.
Reference: Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite GOES I-M
System Description, compiled by John
Savides, Space Systems/Loral, Palo
Alto, California, December 1992.
Dr. Terrance Onsager, NOAA/SEC,
tonsager@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-5713,
Boulder CO 80303 USA,
or Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEC,
dbouwer@sel.noaa.gov, 303-497-3899,
325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 14 Jul 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.  -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn  
-db, 20 Apr 93
Version 3.0: Major re-write, added  GOES-8 and GOES-9, -db 22 Feb 96.
Fixed 1-character xyz label problem,
   -db, 8 May 96
Minor text & label changes,
   -db, 29 Jul 96
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for EPS for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch date and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, and changed
CATDESC values for position variables from s/c to GOES 8. for GSE and GSM mag
field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999

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G8_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/8/MAG/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) and
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The vector magnetic field is 
 given as one-minute averaged values
 in three coordinate systems:
 (1) Spacecraft (s/c) P,E,N,
 (2) GSM x,y,z, (3) GSE x,y,z
s/c mag. field is defined as:
 Hp, perpendicular to the satellite
 orbital plane or parallel to the
 Earths spin axis in the case of
 a zero degree inclination orbit;
 He, perpendicular to Hp and
 directed earthwards; and
 Hn, perpendicular to both Hp and
 directed eastwards.
These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94 and
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95.
Typically two satellites are
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
 However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Reference: Monitoring Space
 Weather with GOES Magnetometers,
 Singer, H.J, L. Matheson, R.Grubb
 A.Newman, and S.D.Bouwer, SPIE
 Proceedings, Volume 2812,
 4-9 Aug 1996.  For more info, contact:
Dr. Howard Singer, NOAA/SEC,
 hsinger@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-6959,
 Boulder CO 80303 USA,
 or Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEC,
 dbouwer@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-3899,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1 bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,-db,26 Jan 1996
 Corrected no. of elements on lines 
   477-479 (labels), -db 7 May 1996
 Minor text changes, -db 22 Jul 1996
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for MAG for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch data and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, changed CATDESC
values for position variables from s/c to GOES 8, and added cartesian to CATDESC
for GSE and GSM mag field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona Kessel.
-mblack, 12 Apr 1999

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G9_K0_EP8 (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/9/EPS/PT5M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
parameters are obtained from the
Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS)
and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
key parameters are a subset of the 
data available from the GOES Space
Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The energetic particle fluxes are 
given as five-minute averaged values
and the vector magnetic field is given
as one-minute average values.
Flux values for three integral electron
channels (E >0.6 MeV, E >2.0 MeV,
and E >4.0 MeV) and one differential
proton channel(0.7 MeV < E <4 MeV)
are provided. These data are used by
NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
for the real-time monitoring and
prediction of the conditions in the
Earth's space environment.  A new
series of GOES spacecraft began
with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94 and
GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95. Typically
two satellites are maintained
operational,one at about 135 degrees
geographic west longitude and one at
about 75 degrees geographic west
longitude. The satellite inclination
is typically within a few tenths of a
degree of the geographic equator.
However, the satellites can be moved,
especially during the six months to
one year following launch, and the
inclination can increase after years
of satellite operation.
Reference: Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite GOES I-M
System Description, compiled by John
Savides, Space Systems/Loral, Palo
Alto, California, December 1992.
Dr. Terrance Onsager, NOAA/SEC,
tonsager@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-5713,
Boulder CO 80303 USA,
or Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEC,
dbouwer@sel.noaa.gov, 303-497-3899,
325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 14 Jul 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.  -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn  
-db, 20 Apr 93
Version 3.0: Major re-write, added  GOES-8 and GOES-9, -db 22 Feb 96.
Fixed 1-character xyz label problem,
   -db, 8 May 96
Minor text & label changes,
   -db, 29 Jul 96
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96

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G9_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/9/MAG/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) and
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The vector magnetic field is 
 given as one-minute averaged values
 in three coordinate systems:
 (1) Spacecraft (s/c) P,E,N,
 (2) GSM x,y,z, (3) GSE x,y,z
s/c mag. field is defined as:
 Hp, perpendicular to the satellite
 orbital plane or parallel to the
 Earths spin axis in the case of
 a zero degree inclination orbit;
 He, perpendicular to Hp and
 directed earthwards; and
 Hn, perpendicular to both Hp and
 directed eastwards.
These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94 and
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95.
Typically two satellites are
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
 However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Reference: Monitoring Space
 Weather with GOES Magnetometers,
 Singer, H.J, L. Matheson, R.Grubb
 A.Newman, and S.D.Bouwer, SPIE
 Proceedings, Volume 2812,
 4-9 Aug 1996.  For more info, contact:
Dr. Howard Singer, NOAA/SEC,
 hsinger@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-6959,
 Boulder CO 80303 USA,
 or Dave Bouwer, NOAA/SEC,
 dbouwer@sec.noaa.gov, 303-497-3899,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80303 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1 bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,-db,26 Jan 1996
 Corrected no. of elements on lines 
   477-479 (labels), -db 7 May 1996
 Minor text changes, -db 22 Jul 1996
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96

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GALILEO_HELIO1HR_POSITION

Description

No TEXT global attribute value.

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GENESIS_3DL2_GIM doi:10.48322/wdvm-s118

Description

Fully processed Level 2 solar wind ion data at 2.5-min intervals including
proton density (/cc), temperature (K), velocity vectors (km/s) in GSE and RTN
systems, alpha/proton ratio, and flags for times of bi-directional electron
streaming.

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GE_1MIN_MAG_PLASMA_SW_ONLY (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/CPI-MGF/PT1M)

Description

Minute averaged definitiveinterplanetary parameters data

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GE_AT_DEF (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Ephemeris/Def_AT/PT10M)

Description

TBS

Modification History

6/13/91 - Original Implementation
9/18/91 - Modified for new attitude file format changes.  ICCR 881
2/11/92 - Used the variable name TIME and type CDF_INT4 and size 3 instead of 
EPOCH, CDF_EPOCH and 1 for the time tags.  CCR 490
6/1/92 - Added global attributes TITLE, PROJECT, DISCIPLINE, SOURCE_NAME, 
DATA_VERSION, and MODS; added variable attributes VALIDMIN, VALIDMAX, 
LABL_PTR_1, and MONOTON; added variables EPOCH and LABEL_TIME; 
changed variable name TIME to TIME_PB5.  CCR 1066
11/07/92 - use cdf variable Epoch and Time_PB5
6/8/93 - Added global attributes ADID_ref and Logical_file_id.  CCR 1092
7/5/94 - CCR ISTP 1852, updated CDHF skeleton to CDF standards - JT
9/20/94 - Added global attributes GCI_RA_ERR and GCI_DECL_ERR.  CCR 1932
11/7/94 - Merged CCR 1852 changes and corrected errors 
made in CCR 1852.  ICCR 1884
12/7/94 - Modified MODS and LABLAXIS to follow ISTP standards.  ICCR 1885

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GE_AT_PRE (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Ephemeris/Pre_AT/PT10M)

Description

TBS

Modification History

6/13/91 - Original Implementation
9/18/91 - Modified for new attitude file format changes.  ICCR 881
2/11/92 - Used the variable name TIME and type CDF_INT4 and size 3 instead of 
EPOCH, CDF_EPOCH and 1 for the time tags.  CCR 490
6/1/92 - Added global attributes TITLE, PROJECT, DISCIPLINE, SOURCE_NAME, 
DATA_VERSION, and MODS; added variable attributes VALIDMIN, VALIDMAX, 
LABL_PTR_1, and MONOTON; added variables EPOCH and LABEL_TIME; 
changed variable name TIME to TIME_PB5.  CCR 1066
11/07/92 - use cdf variable Epoch and Time_PB5
6/8/93 - Added global attributes ADID_ref and Logical_file_id.  CCR 1092
7/5/94 - CCR ISTP 1852, updated CDHF skeleton to CDF standards - JT
9/20/94 - Added global attributes GCI_RA_ERR and GCI_DECL_ERR.  CCR 1932
11/7/94 - Merged CCR 1852 changes and corrected errors 
made in CCR 1852.  ICCR 1884
12/7/94 - Modified MODS and LABLAXIS to follow ISTP standards.  ICCR 1885

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GE_EDA12SEC_LEP (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/LEP/EDA/PT12S)

Description

Editor-A data are only acquired with the real-time operation in 
Usuda Deep Space Center (UDSC),Japan, while the Editor-B data 
are 24-hours continuouslyrecorded in the onboard tape recorders 
and are dumpedover the NASA/JPL Deep Space Network (DSN) stations
Please use the Editor-A LEP dataset prior to the Editor-B LEP 
dataset sinceplasma moments in the Editor-A data are more reliable. 
(Plasma moments inthe Editor-B are calculated onboard.)
The ion energy analyzer (LEP-EAi) has two energy scan mode: 
RAM-A (60eV to 40 keV) and RAM-B (5 keV to 40 keV). 
The energy scan mode is automatically selected onboard depending 
on the incoming ion fluxes. At present, only the plasma moments 
in the RAM-A mode are plotted (listed) for the LEP-EAi data. 
(The LEP-EAi moments are presented by the solid lines in the plot.)
The plasma moment data of the solar wind analyzer (LEP-SW) should be
used only qualitatively. The LEP-SW plasma moments are plotted 
(listed) when the energy scan mode of LEP-EAi is RAM-B. (The 
LEP-SW moments are presented by the dotted lines in the plot.) 
J.Geomag.Geoelectr.,46,669,1994

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Created by R. McGuire on 9/1/2003; Adapted from GE_K0_LEP

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GE_EDA3SEC_MGF (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/MGF/EDA/PT3S)

Description

The Bz offset is still contained in the magnetic field data. The
magnitude of the Bz offset is about 0.5 nT (+-0.3 nT). The corrected
version of the magnetic field data will be published soon.
Kokubun et al., Geotail Prelaunch Report, ISAS, 58-70, 1992

Modification History

Created by S.-H. Chen on 6/18/97; Adapted from GE_FO_MGF

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GE_EDB12SEC_LEP (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/LEP/EDB/PT12S)

Description

Editor-A data are only acquired with the real-time operation in 
Usuda Deep Space Center (UDSC),Japan, while the Editor-B data 
are 24-hours continuously recorded in the onboard tape recorders 
and are dumped over the NASA/JPL Deep Space Network (DSN) stations.
Please use the Editor-A LEP dataset prior to the Editor-B LEP 
dataset since plasma moments in the Editor-A data are more reliable.
(Plasma moments in the Editor-B are calculated onboard.)
The ion energy analyzer (LEP-EAi) has two energy scan modes:
 RAM-A (60eV to 40 keV) and RAM-B (5 keV to 40 keV). 
The energy scan mode is automatically selected onboard depending 
on the incoming ion fluxes. At present, only the plasma moments 
in the RAM-A mode are plotted (listed) for the LEP-EAi data. 
(The LEP-EAi moments are presented by the solid lines in the plot.)
The plasma moment data of the solar wind analyzer (LEP-SW) should 
be used only qualitatively. The LEP-SW plasma moments are plotted 
(listed) when the energy scan mode of LEP-EAi is RAM-B. 
(The LEP-SW moments are presented by the dotted lines in the plot.) 
J.Geomag.Geoelectr.,46,669, 1994

Modification History

Created by R. McGuire on 9/1/2003; Adapted from GE_K0_MGF

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GE_EDB3SEC_MGF (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/MGF/EDB.PT3S)

Description

The Bz offset is still contained in the magnetic field data. The
magnitude of the Bz offset is about 0.5 nT (+-0.3 nT). The corrected
version of the magnetic field data will be published soon.
Kokubun et al., Geotail Prelaunch Report, ISAS, 58-70, 1992

Modification History

Created by S.-H. Chen on 6/18/97; Adapted from GE_FO_MGF

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GE_H0_CPI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/CPI/SWA/PT48S)

Description

Version 6 data processing replaced version 5 processing for data after March 10,
2006, when the CPI team started using 64 energy steps per spectrum instead of
the previously used 32 steps per spectrum.  The change was made to ensure that
even for very cold flows, the spectrum would have a sufficient number of
significant points to derive moments.  The change resulted in 96s spectra and
96s-resolution moments, vs. 48s previously.

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GE_HPAMOM_CPI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/CPI/HPA/PT64S)

Description

 GEOTAIL Prelaunch Report 
  April 1992, SES-TD-92-007SY 
 CPI/HPA  Hot Plasma Analyzer 
    High Time Resolution Moments 
       Ion Number density 
       Ion Average Temperature 
       Ion Bulk Flow Velocity 
       Electron Number Density 
       Electron Average Temperature 
 CPI Survey Data will be made available 
 via the World Wide Web as image files 
 for the mission operation periods in a 
 compressed time resolution for viewing 
 and/or downloading with a WWW browser 
 from the URL: 
     http://www-pi.physics.uiowa.edu/www/cpi/

Modification History

First Delivery version, 29-JUL-1998
Final Delivery version, 17-AUG-1998

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GE_K0_CPI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/CPI/KeyParameter/PT64S)

Description

GEOTAIL Prelaunch Report
 April 1992, SES-TD-92-007SY
 CPI-SW Solar Wind Analyzer
   Key Parameters
      Ion number density
      Average proton energy
      Bulk flow velocity
 CPI-HP Hot Plasma Analyzer
   Key Parameters
      Ion number density
      Average proton energy
      Average electron energy
      Bulk flow velocity
      Plasma pressure
 CPI-IC Ion Composition Analyzer
   Key Parameters
      Principal Species
        H+
        He++
        He+
        O+
 CPI Survey Data will be made available
 via the World Wide Web as image files
 for the mission operation periods in a
 compressed time resolution for viewing
 and/or downloading with a WWW browser
 from the URL
 http://www-pi.physics.uiowa.edu/ 
SPDF/SPOF Supplementary Information and Notes:

Modification History

First Delivery version, 7-OCT-1993
v2.0,  12-APR-94, RLD Changed dimensions to 3 and 2 at recommendation of
                      Mona Kessel. Jeff Love (CDFSUPPORT) helped clean up
                      dimension problems.
v2.1,  20-JUL-94, RLD Change VALIDMIN dates for CPI data to be 1 Oct 92.
                      Added items to TEXT field to include all KPs and
                      defined coordinate system used for velocities.
v2.2,  24-JAN-95, RLD Added some new comments to the description section.
v2.3,  19-MAY-95, RLD Added SW_V Z-component.
v2.31,  8-Jun-95, RLD Corrected dependent variables to differentiate
                      between CDF's 2-D size 2 & 3 (i.e., 2 &
                      3-dimensional velocities).
v2.4,  28-Sep-95, RLD Updated text & variable min/max values for consistency.
v2.41, 21-DEC-95, RLD Updated for KPGS v2.3 delivery. Official external
                      version of ST is now v04.

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GE_K0_EFD (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/EFD/PT64S)

Description

Geotail Prelaunch Report, April 1992
The sensor providing data here (called EFD-P in report above) measures the
difference of electric potential between two electrodes (probes) immersed in the
plasma.
There are two sperical probes and two wire antennas each of which is extended by
50 meters from the satellite in its rotational plane.
 The two sperical probes are opposite each other (100 meters tip-to-tip) as are
the two wire antennas. The probe pairs are orthogonal to each other.
Diving the potential difference by the distance between the probes or the
centers of the conducting portion of the wire antennas gives the electric field
component along the probe extension.
The measurement of the electric field in the satellite rotational plane gives
the vector electric field when the electric field along the magnetic field is
much smaller than the perpendicular component.

Modification History

Version 1.0 Jan. 12, 1993
Modified on 7/18/94 and 7/29/94 by JT
Modified on 9/9/94 by JT - KPGS CCR 0039

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GE_K0_EPI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/EPIC/PT96S)

Description

EPIC Instrument Description: 
 A) Supra-Thermal Ion Composition Spectrometer (STICS) Subsystem: 
    1) Ion Head/Telescope Coverage 
       Apperature Width:  53.4 polar deg 
       Apperature Center: Spacecraft spin plane
 B) Ion Composition Spectrometer (ICS) Subsystem: 
    1) Ion Head Coverage 
       Apperature Width:  60.0 polar deg excluding center 16.0 deg 
       Apperature Center: Spacecraft spin plane
    2) Electron Detector Coverage 
       Apperature Width:  60.0 polar deg 
       Apperature Center: Spacecraft spin plane
    3) Caution 
       ICS Ion channels can change between two sets of energy pass 
       bands from record to record; consult the associated energy 
       information to determine what the current values are.
Anisotropy Calculation Qualification: 
 A) a1, a2, phi1 and phi2 are not
    calculated when the count rate
    is below a threshhold, currently
    8 counts/96 seconds.

Modification History

v1.0 19-Sep-1991
v1.3 11-Mar-1992
v2.0 13-Jan-1993 changes for Standards and Convensions v1.1
v3.0 25-May-1994 a) corrected PDiffI_S_Eminus    dimen variance FTFF -> TFFF
 b) changed LABL_PTR_1 to LABLAXIS    for 3 variables
 c) removed several DEPEND1 attributes d) corrected indexing for M8/P2
 e) corrected anisotropy min/max    values from [0,2pi] to
    [-pi,+pi] for phi1 and to    [-pi/2,+pi/2] for phi2
 f) changed ratio SCALETYP from    linear to log
 g) narrowed several SCALEMIN/MAX    ranges
v3.1 16-Sep-1994 a) shortened TEXT entries to max of     80 char
 b) removed several DEPEND0/1 attributes
 c) removed value for Logical_file_id    entry

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GE_K0_GIFWALK

Description

Pre-generated PWG plots

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GE_K0_LEP (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/LEP/PT64S)

Description

J.Geomag.Geoelectr.,46,669,1994

Modification History

created Oct 1994
Modified by JT Oct. 28, 1994

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GE_K0_MGF (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/MGF/PT64S)

Description

Kokubun et al., Geotail Prelaunch Report, ISAS, 58-70, 1992

Modification History

Created on 8/7/92, Modified on 1/25/93, 
Modified on 2/19/93, Modified on 3/8/93, 
Modified on 4/16/93, Modified on 7/18/94 by JT, 
2007 Jan.: Modified to use inner , magnetometer (SW version 3), Bob MacDowall.

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GE_K0_PWI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/PWI/KP/PT64S)

Description

Text description of the experiment need to be defined by the developer

Modification History

7/24/92
4/4/94

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GE_K0_SPHA (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Ephemeris/Spin_Phase_KP/PT10M)

Description

Geotail Prelaunch Report April 1992

Modification History

4/6/92 - Original Implementation, CCR 935
6/12/92 - Added global attributes TITLE, PROJECT, 
DISCIPLINE, SOURCE_NAME, DATA_VERSION, and MODS;
added variable attributes VALIDMIN, VALIDMAX, LABL_PTR_1, and MONOTON;
added variables EPOCH and LABEL_TIME; 
changed variable name TIME to TIME_PB5. CCR 935
9/23/92 - Changed descriptor value from SPAH to SPHA. ICCR 1387
2/22/93 - Changed VALIDMAX of FAULT. CCR 1361
6/10/93 - Added ADID_ref and Logical_file_id. CCR 1092
6/14/94 - CCR ISTP 1852, updated CDHF skeleton to CDF standards - JT
11/9/94 - Correct errors made in ccr 1852.  ICCR 1884

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GE_OR_DEF (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Ephemeris/PT10M)

Description

TBS

Modification History

Originated Monday, May 13, 1991
Modified June 13, 1991 for version 2.1
Modified October 2,1991 for new global attributes, incr sizes
Modified 11/11/91 Add sun vector, replace space id with support id
Modified 1992 Feb 11 to use the variable name TIME and type CDF_INT4 instead of 
EPOCH and CDF_EPOCH for the time tags CCR 490
Modified 6/2/92 add project, discipline, source_name, data_version, title, and 
mods to global section; add validmin, validmax, labl_ptr_1 and monoton 
attributes to some variables; put epoch time back in, rename time to 
time_pb5; add label_time to variables
Modified 11/07/92 to use Epoch and Time_PB5 variable name
Modified 6/2/93 add ADID_ref and Logical_file_id
7/5/94 - CCR ISTP 1852 updated CDHF skeleton to CDF standards - JT
9/21/94 - Added 24 new global attributes to log the ephemeris 
comparison summary report from the definitive FDF orbit file.  CCR 1932
11/7/94 - Merged CCR 1852 changes and corrected errors 
made in CCR 1852.  ICCR 1884
12/7/94 - Modified MODS to follow ISTP standards.  ICCR 1885
01/05/95 - add heliocentric coordinate system.  CCR 1889
2/28/95 - added COMMENT1 and COMMENT2 for CCR 
11/03/95 - deleted crn_space for CCR 2154 - RM
09/20/96 - changed CRN to CRN_EARTH for CCR 2269

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GE_OR_GIFWALK

Description

Pre-generated ISTP orbit plots

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GE_OR_PRE (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/Ephemeris/PT600S)

Description

TBS

Modification History

Originated Monday, May 13, 1991
Modified June 13, 1991 for version 2.1
Modified October 2,1991 for new global attributes, incr sizes
Modified 11/11/91 Add sun vector, replace space id with support id
Modified 1992 Feb 11 to use the variable name TIME and type CDF_INT4 instead of 
EPOCH and CDF_EPOCH for the time tags CCR 490
Modified 6/2/92 add project, discipline, source_name, data_version, title, and 
mods to global section; add validmin, validmax, labl_ptr_1 and monoton 
attributes to some variables; put epoch time back in, rename time to 
time_pb5; add label_time to variables
Modified 11/07/92 to use Epoch and Time_PB5 variable name
Modified 6/2/93 add ADID_ref and Logical_file_id
7/5/94 - CCR ISTP 1852 updated CDHF skeleton to CDF standards - JT
9/21/94 - Added 24 new global attributes to log the ephemeris 
comparison summary report from the definitive FDF orbit file.  CCR 1932
11/7/94 - Merged CCR 1852 changes and corrected errors 
made in CCR 1852.  ICCR 1884
12/7/94 - Modified MODS to follow ISTP standards.  ICCR 1885
01/05/95 - add heliocentric coordinate system.  CCR 1889
2/28/95 - added COMMENT1 and COMMENT2 for CCR 
11/03/95 - deleted crn_space for CCR 2154 - RM
09/20/96 - changed CRN to CRN_EARTH for CCR 2269

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GE_SW_CPI (spase://JAXA/NumericalData/Geotail/CPI/SWMD/PT48S)

Description

No TEXT global attribute value.

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GIACOBINI_HELIO1HR_POSITION

Description

No TEXT global attribute value.

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GIOTTO_HELIO1HR_POSITION

Description

The hourly data are made by the linear interpolation of old daily files

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GOES10_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/10/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES11_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/11/Ephemeris/PT3M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES11_K0_EP8 (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/11/EPS/PT5M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS)
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The energetic particle fluxes are 
 given as five-minute averaged values
 and the vector magnetic field is given
 as one-minute average values.
Flux values for three integral electron
 channels (E >0.6 MeV, E >2.0 MeV,
 and E >4.0 MeV) and one differential
 proton channel(0.7 MeV < E <4 MeV)
 are provided. These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94,
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95,
 GOES-10 launched on 4/25/97,
 GOES-11 launched on 5/3/2000, and 
 GOES-12 launched on 7/23/2001.
 Typically two satellites are maintained
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Instrument data quality flags are set
 from real-time telemetry, or, in
 the case of historically-processed
 data sets when telemetry is not
 available, fixed to a level-1
 instrument status flag for all data
Reference: Geostationary Operational
 Environmental Satellite GOES I-M
 System Description, compiled by John
 Savides, Space Systems/Loral, Palo
 Alto, California, December 1992.
 Dr. Terrance Onsager, NOAA/SEC,
 Terry.Onsager@noaa.gov, 303-497-5713,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305 USA,
 or Ann Newman, NOAA/SEC,
 Ann.Newman@noaa.gov, 303-497-5100,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 14 Jul 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C
positions.  -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn  
-db, 20 Apr 93
Version 3.0: Major re-write, added  GOES-8 and GOES-9, -db 22 Feb 96.
Fixed 1-character xyz label problem,
   -db, 8 May 96
Minor text & label changes,
   -db, 29 Jul 96
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for EPS for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch date and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, and changed
CATDESC values for position variables from s/c to GOES 11. for GSE and GSM mag
field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999
Updated metadata with GOES-11 launch date and with a Logical_source value that
includes the word GOES. This is in preparation of GOES-11 replacing GOES-10 as
GOES West in late June, 2006 -anewman June 23, 2006

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GOES11_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/11/MAG/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) and
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The vector magnetic field is 
 given as one-minute averaged values
 in three coordinate systems:
 (1) Spacecraft (s/c) P,E,N,
 (2) GSM x,y,z, (3) GSE x,y,z
s/c mag. field is defined as:
 Hp, perpendicular to the satellite
 orbital plane or parallel to the
 Earths spin axis in the case of
 a zero degree inclination orbit;
 He, perpendicular to Hp and
 directed earthwards; and
 Hn, perpendicular to both Hp and
 directed eastwards.
These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94,
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95,
 GOES-10 launched on 4/25/97,
 GOES-11 launched on 5/3/2000, and
 GOES-12 launched on 7/23/2001.
Typically two satellites are
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
 However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Instrument data quality flags are set
 from real-time telemetry, or, in
 the case of historically-processed
 data sets when telemetry is not
 available, fixed to a level-1
 instrument status flag for all data
Reference: Monitoring Space
 Weather with GOES Magnetometers,
 Singer, H.J, L. Matheson, R.Grubb
 A.Newman, and S.D.Bouwer, SPIE
 Proceedings, Volume 2812,
 4-9 Aug 1996.  For more info, contact:
Dr. Howard Singer, NOAA/SEC,
 Howard.Singer@noaa.gov,303-497-6959
 325 Broadway,Boulder CO 80305 USA,
 or Ann Newman, NOAA/SEC,
 Ann.Newman@noaa.gov, 303-497-5100,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1 bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,-db,26 Jan 1996
 Corrected no. of elements on lines 
   477-479 (labels), -db 7 May 1996
 Minor text changes, -db 22 Jul 1996
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for MAG for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch data and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, changed CATDESC
values for position variables from s/c to GOES 11, and added cartesian to
CATDESC for GSE and GSM mag field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona
Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999
Updated metadata with GOES-11 launch date and with a Logical_source value that
includes the word GOES. This is in preparation of GOES-11 replacing GOES-10 as
GOES West in late June, 2006 -anewman June 23, 2006

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GOES12_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/12/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES12_K0_MAG (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/12/MAG/PT1M)

Description

The NOAA Geostationary Operational 
 Environmental Satellite (GOES) key
 parameters are obtained from the
 Energetic Particle Sensor (EPS) and
 and the magnetometer (MAG).  The
 key parameters are a subset of the 
 data available from the GOES Space
 Environment Monitor (SEM) instruments.
The vector magnetic field is 
 given as one-minute averaged values
 in three coordinate systems:
 (1) Spacecraft (s/c) P,E,N,
 (2) GSM x,y,z, (3) GSE x,y,z
s/c mag. field is defined as:
 Hp, perpendicular to the satellite
 orbital plane or parallel to the
 Earths spin axis in the case of
 a zero degree inclination orbit;
 He, perpendicular to Hp and
 directed earthwards; and
 Hn, perpendicular to both Hp and
 directed eastwards.
These data are used by
 NOAA Space Environment Center (SEC)
 for the real-time monitoring and
 prediction of the conditions in the
 Earth's space environment.  A new
 series of GOES spacecraft began
 with GOES-8 launched on 4/13/94,
 GOES-9 launched on 5/23/95, and
 GOES-10 launched on 4/25/97.
Typically two satellites are
 operational,one at about 135 degrees
 geographic west longitude and one at
 about 75 degrees geographic west
 longitude. The satellite inclination
 is typically within a few tenths of a
 degree of the geographic equator.
 However, the satellites can be moved,
 especially during the six months to
 one year following launch, and the
 inclination can increase after years
 of satellite operation.
Instrument data quality flags are set
 from real-time telemetry, or, in
 the case of historically-processed
 data sets when telemetry is not
 available, fixed to a level-1
 instrument status flag for all data
Reference: Monitoring Space
 Weather with GOES Magnetometers,
 Singer, H.J, L. Matheson, R.Grubb
 A.Newman, and S.D.Bouwer, SPIE
 Proceedings, Volume 2812,
 4-9 Aug 1996.  For more info, contact:
Dr. Howard Singer, NOAA/SEC,
 Howard.Singer@noaa.gov,303-497-6959
 325 Broadway,Boulder CO 80305 USA,
 or Ann Newman, NOAA/SEC,
 Ann.Newman@noaa.gov, 303-497-5100,
 325 Broadway, Boulder CO 80305 USA

Modification History

 Version 2.0: 1st operational version,-db, 15 Dec 92
 Corrected S/C location error & added  Geographic (not geodetic) & GEO S/C 
positions 
 Fixed ADID_ref from 97 to 96    -db, 16 Feb 93
 Added unit_ptr to s/c position units, fixed CATDES on SC_pos_sm, fixed GSn   
-db, 27 Apr 93
 Version 3.0, Major re-write of text, 
 corrected label_1 bug (now cartesian),
 added GOES-8 & 9 CDFs,-db,26 Jan 1996
 Corrected no. of elements on lines 
   477-479 (labels), -db 7 May 1996
 Minor text changes, -db 22 Jul 1996
Added global metadata, support_data  text, blank variable attrib. data  per Mona
Kessel sample file, -db, 5 Aug 96 
Added xyz GEO,GSE,GSM labels, 
 replacing 1 cartesian label  -db, 29 Aug 96 
Create 1 skeleton table for MAG for all GOES  preparing for the switch from
GOES-9 to 10  -anewman, 22 Jul 1998 
Added GOES-10 launch data and replaced Ann Newman with Martin Black as contact
person. -mblack, 18 Mar 1999 
Changed Epoch and Time_PB5 VAR_TYPEs from data to support_data, changed CATDESC
values for position variables from s/c to GOES 12, and added cartesian to
CATDESC for GSE and GSM mag field vectors. These changes were requested by Mona
Kessel. -mblack, 12 Apr 1999
Updated metadata with GOES-11 launch date and with a Logical_source value that
includes the word GOES. This is in preparation of GOES-11 replacing GOES-10 as
GOES West in late June, 2006 -anewman June 23, 2006

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GOES13_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/13/EPS/EPEAD/E13EW/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS:integral electron flux corrected and flagged using complete set
of Sauer coefficients and flagged when data are bad due to solar proton
contamination; channel E3 not included in this version.

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GOES13_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/13/Ephemeris/PT3M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES13_EPS-MAGED_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/13/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES13_EPS-MAGED_5MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/13/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT5M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES13_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/13/EPS/SEM/L2/PitchAngle/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

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GOES14_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/14/EPS/EPEAD/E13EW/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS:integral electron flux corrected and flagged using complete set
of Sauer coefficients and flagged when data are bad due to solar proton
contamination; channel E3 not included in this version.

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GOES14_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/14/Ephemeris/PT3M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES14_EPS-MAGED_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/14/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES14_EPS-MAGED_5MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/14/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT5M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES14_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/14/EPS/SEM/L2/PitchAngle/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

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GOES15_EPEAD-SCIENCE-ELECTRONS-E13EW_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/15/EPS/EPEAD/E13EW/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS:integral electron flux corrected and flagged using complete set
of Sauer coefficients and flagged when data are bad due to solar proton
contamination; channel E3 not included in this version.

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GOES15_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/15/Ephemeris/PT3M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES15_EPS-MAGED_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/15/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES15_EPS-MAGED_5MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/15/EPS/MAGED/19ME15/PT5M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

Modification History

Final release updates 8/23/2013 REM

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GOES15_EPS-PITCH-ANGLES_1MIN (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/15/EPS/SEM/L2/PitchAngle/PT1M)

Description

Data has been recast from original NOAA netCDF files by SPDF. DATA
CAVEATS/WARNINGS: The MagED data may not be accurate at times due to instrument
limitations such as dead time and proton contamination. Every effort is made to
reduce these effects but uncertainties are inevitable. Additionally, the
detectors may suffer from intermittent noise problems. Please contact Juan V.
Rodriguez (sem.goes@noaa.gov) with questions or concerns.

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GOES16_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/16/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES17_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/17/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES18_EPHEMERIS_SSC

Description

Data quantities are generated from the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES8_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/8/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOES9_EPHEMERIS_SSC (spase://NOAA/NumericalData/GOES/9/Ephemeris/PT1M)

Description

Data quantities are generated fromt the SSCWeb system

Modification History

Originated 03/14/96

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GOLD_L2_NMAX doi:10.48322/2pmw-ee13

Description

The GOLD mission of opportunity flies an ultraviolet (UV) imaging spectrograph
on a geostationary satellite to measure densities and temperatures in Earth's
thermosphere and ionosphere and to understand the global-scale response to
forcing in the integrate Sun-Earth system. Visit 'https://gold.cs.ucf.edu' for 
more details.

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GOLD_L2_O2DEN doi:10.48322/ybkm-rz28

Description

The GOLD mission of opportunity flies an ultraviolet (UV) imaging spectrograph
on a geostationary satellite to measure densities and temperatures in Earth's
thermosphere and ionosphere and to understand the global-scale response to
forcing in the integrate Sun-Earth system. Visit 'https://gold.cs.ucf.edu' for 
more details.

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GOLD_L2_ON2 doi:10.48322/wjrk-dk56

Description

The GOLD mission of opportunity flies an ultraviolet (UV) imaging spectrograph
on a geostationary satellite to measure densities and temperatures in Earth's
thermosphere and ionosphere and to understand the global-scale response to
forcing in the integrate Sun-Earth system. Visit 'https://gold.cs.ucf.edu' for 
more details.

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GOLD_L2_TDISK doi:10.48322/cw53-xt80

Description

The GOLD mission of opportunity flies an ultraviolet (UV) imaging spectrograph
on a geostationary satellite to measure densities and temperatures in Earth's
thermosphere and ionosphere and to understand the global-scale response to
forcing in the integrate Sun-Earth system. Visit 'https://gold.cs.ucf.edu' for 
more details.

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GPS_RF_LANL-VTEC-1HR

Description

No TEXT global attribute value.

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GPS_ROTI15MIN_JPL doi:10.48322/v9pw-wd37

Description

The ROTI index is the standard deviation of the Rate of change of TEC (ROT)
during a 5-minute interval. TEC is the Total Electron Content measured between a
GPS satellite and ground receiver station.

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GPS_TEC15MIN_IGS (spase://NASA/NumericalData/IGS/GPS_Receiver/TEC/PT15M)

Description

The IGS global system of satellite tracking stations, Data Centers, and Analysis
Centers puts high-quality GPS data and data products on line in near real time
to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and engineering
applications and studies.  The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS
observation data sets of sufficient accuracy to satisfy the objectives of a wide
range of applications and experimentation.  These data sets are used by the IGS
to generate the data products mentioned above which are made available to
interested users through the Internet.  In particular, the accuracies of IGS
products are sufficient for the improvement and extension of the International
Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), the monitoring of solid Earth deformations,
the monitoring of Earth rotation and variations in the liquid Earth (sea level,
ice-sheets, etc.), for scientific satellite orbit determinations, ionosphere
monitoring, and recovery of precipitable water vapor measurements.  
The primary mission of the International GPS Service, as stated in the
organization's 2002-2007 Strategic Plan, is 
    The International GPS Service is committed to providing the highest quality
data and products as the standard for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
in support of Earth science research, multidisciplinary applications, and
education. These activities aim to advance scientific understanding of the Earth
system components and their interactions, as well as to facilitate other
applications benefiting society.
The IGS Terms of Reference (comparable to the by-laws of the organization)
describes in broad terms the goals and organization of the IGS.  To accomplish
its mission, the IGS has a number of components: an international network of
over 350 continuously operating dual-frequency GPS stations, more than a dozen
regional and operational data centers, three global data centers, seven analysis
centers and a number of associate or regional analysis centers. The Central
Bureau for the service is located at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which
maintains the Central Bureau Information System (CBIS) and ensures access to IGS
products and information. An international Governing Board oversees all aspects
of the IGS.  The IGS is an approved service of the International Association of
Geodesy since 1994 and is recognized as a member of the Federation of
Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS) since 1996. 
The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS observation data sets of
sufficient accuracy to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and
engineering applications and studies. These data sets are used to generate the
following products:
  * GPS satellite ephemerides
  * GLONASS satellite ephemerides
  * Earth rotation parameters
  * IGS tracking station coordinates and velocities
  * GPS satellite and IGS tracking station clock information
  * Zenith tropospheric path delay estimates
  * Global ionospheric maps
IGS products support scientific activities such as improving and extending the
International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF),
monitoring deformations of the solid Earth and variations in the liquid Earth
(sea level, ice sheets, etc.), and in Earth rotation, determining orbits of
scientific satellites and monitoring the ionosphere. For example, geodynamics
investigators who use GPS in local regions can include data from one or more
nearby IGS stations, fix the site coordinates from such stations to their ITRF
values, and more importantly, use the precise IGS orbits without further
refinement. Data from an investigator's local network can then be analyzed with
maximum accuracy and minimum computational burden. Furthermore, the results will
be in a well-defined global reference frame.  An additional aspect of IGS
products is for the densification of the ITRF at a more regional level. This is
accomplished through the rigorous combination of regional or local network
solutions utilizing the Solution Independent Exchange Format (SINEX) and a
process defined in the densification section.  In the future, the IGS
infrastructure could become a valuable asset for support of new ground-based
applications -- and could also contribute to space-based missions in which
highly accurate flight and ground differential techniques are required.

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GPS_TEC1HR_IGS (spase://NASA/NumericalData/IGS/GPS_Receiver/TEC/PT60M)

Description

The IGS global system of satellite tracking stations, Data Centers, and Analysis
Centers puts high-quality GPS data and data products on line in near real time
to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and engineering
applications and studies.  The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS
observation data sets of sufficient accuracy to satisfy the objectives of a wide
range of applications and experimentation.  These data sets are used by the IGS
to generate the data products mentioned above which are made available to
interested users through the Internet.  In particular, the accuracies of IGS
products are sufficient for the improvement and extension of the International
Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), the monitoring of solid Earth deformations,
the monitoring of Earth rotation and variations in the liquid Earth (sea level,
ice-sheets, etc.), for scientific satellite orbit determinations, ionosphere
monitoring, and recovery of precipitable water vapor measurements.  
The primary mission of the International GPS Service, as stated in the
organization's 2002-2007 Strategic Plan, is 
    The International GPS Service is committed to providing the highest quality
data and products as the standard for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
in support of Earth science research, multidisciplinary applications, and
education. These activities aim to advance scientific understanding of the Earth
system components and their interactions, as well as to facilitate other
applications benefiting society.
The IGS Terms of Reference (comparable to the by-laws of the organization)
describes in broad terms the goals and organization of the IGS.  To accomplish
its mission, the IGS has a number of components: an international network of
over 350 continuously operating dual-frequency GPS stations, more than a dozen
regional and operational data centers, three global data centers, seven analysis
centers and a number of associate or regional analysis centers. The Central
Bureau for the service is located at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which
maintains the Central Bureau Information System (CBIS) and ensures access to IGS
products and information. An international Governing Board oversees all aspects
of the IGS.  The IGS is an approved service of the International Association of
Geodesy since 1994 and is recognized as a member of the Federation of
Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS) since 1996. 
The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS observation data sets of
sufficient accuracy to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and
engineering applications and studies. These data sets are used to generate the
following products:
  * GPS satellite ephemerides
  * GLONASS satellite ephemerides
  * Earth rotation parameters
  * IGS tracking station coordinates and velocities
  * GPS satellite and IGS tracking station clock information
  * Zenith tropospheric path delay estimates
  * Global ionospheric maps
IGS products support scientific activities such as improving and extending the
International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF),
monitoring deformations of the solid Earth and variations in the liquid Earth
(sea level, ice sheets, etc.), and in Earth rotation, determining orbits of
scientific satellites and monitoring the ionosphere. For example, geodynamics
investigators who use GPS in local regions can include data from one or more
nearby IGS stations, fix the site coordinates from such stations to their ITRF
values, and more importantly, use the precise IGS orbits without further
refinement. Data from an investigator's local network can then be analyzed with
maximum accuracy and minimum computational burden. Furthermore, the results will
be in a well-defined global reference frame.  An additional aspect of IGS
products is for the densification of the ITRF at a more regional level. This is
accomplished through the rigorous combination of regional or local network
solutions utilizing the Solution Independent Exchange Format (SINEX) and a
process defined in the densification section.  In the future, the IGS
infrastructure could become a valuable asset for support of new ground-based
applications -- and could also contribute to space-based missions in which
highly accurate flight and ground differential techniques are required.

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GPS_TEC2HR_IGS (spase://NASA/NumericalData/IGS/GPS_Receiver/TEC/PT120M)

Description

The IGS global system of satellite tracking stations, Data Centers, and Analysis
Centers puts high-quality GPS data and data products on line in near real time
to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and engineering
applications and studies.  The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS
observation data sets of sufficient accuracy to satisfy the objectives of a wide
range of applications and experimentation.  These data sets are used by the IGS
to generate the data products mentioned above which are made available to
interested users through the Internet.  In particular, the accuracies of IGS
products are sufficient for the improvement and extension of the International
Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF), the monitoring of solid Earth deformations,
the monitoring of Earth rotation and variations in the liquid Earth (sea level,
ice-sheets, etc.), for scientific satellite orbit determinations, ionosphere
monitoring, and recovery of precipitable water vapor measurements.  
The primary mission of the International GPS Service, as stated in the
organization's 2002-2007 Strategic Plan, is 
    The International GPS Service is committed to providing the highest quality
data and products as the standard for global navigation satellite systems (GNSS)
in support of Earth science research, multidisciplinary applications, and
education. These activities aim to advance scientific understanding of the Earth
system components and their interactions, as well as to facilitate other
applications benefiting society.
The IGS Terms of Reference (comparable to the by-laws of the organization)
describes in broad terms the goals and organization of the IGS.  To accomplish
its mission, the IGS has a number of components: an international network of
over 350 continuously operating dual-frequency GPS stations, more than a dozen
regional and operational data centers, three global data centers, seven analysis
centers and a number of associate or regional analysis centers. The Central
Bureau for the service is located at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which
maintains the Central Bureau Information System (CBIS) and ensures access to IGS
products and information. An international Governing Board oversees all aspects
of the IGS.  The IGS is an approved service of the International Association of
Geodesy since 1994 and is recognized as a member of the Federation of
Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS) since 1996. 
The IGS collects, archives, and distributes GPS observation data sets of
sufficient accuracy to meet the objectives of a wide range of scientific and
engineering applications and studies. These data sets are used to generate the
following products:
  * GPS satellite ephemerides
  * GLONASS satellite ephemerides
  * Earth rotation parameters
  * IGS tracking station coordinates and velocities
  * GPS satellite and IGS tracking station clock information
  * Zenith tropospheric path delay estimates
  * Global ionospheric maps
IGS products support scientific activities such as improving and extending the
International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF),
monitoring deformations of the solid Earth and variations in the liquid Earth
(sea level, ice sheets, etc.), and in Earth rotation, determining orbits of
scientific satellites and monitoring the ionosphere. For example, geodynamics
investigators who use GPS in local regions can include data from one or more
nearby IGS stations, fix the site coordinates from such stations to their ITRF
values, and more importantly, use the precise IGS orbits without further
refinement. Data from an investigator's local network can then be analyzed with
maximum accuracy and minimum computational burden. Furthermore, the results will
be in a well-defined global reference frame.  An additional aspect of IGS
products is for the densification of the ITRF at a more regional level. This is
accomplished through the rigorous combination of regional or local network
solutions utilizing the Solution Independent Exchange Format (SINEX) and a
process defined in the densification section.  In the future, the IGS
infrastructure could become a valuable asset for support of new ground-based
applications -- and could also contribute to space-based missions in which
highly accurate flight and ground differential techniques are required.

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