gov.noaa.ncei.swx:dscovr_f1m nonGeographicDataset William Rowland DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 303-497-3708 325 Broadway Boulder CO 80305 USA William.Rowland@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-05-27T19:44:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) DSCOVR Faraday Cup Level 2 One Minute Averages 2017-03-31T13:45:17.555712 publication spase://NOAA/NumericalData/DSCOVR/FC/f1m Solar wind observations collected from Faraday Cup on DSCOVR satellite - 1-minute average of cycle peaks To monitor solar wind near the L1 point. These data support forecasts and research of phenomena that have the potential to disrupt and damage Earth-based infrastructure. William Rowland DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 303-497-3708 325 Broadway Boulder CO 80305 USA William.Rowland@noaa.gov pointOfContact Douglas.Biesecker Space Weather Prediction Center 325 Broadway Boulder CO 80305 United States doug.biesecker@noaa.gov originator asNeeded Spase.MeasurementType.ThermalPlasma theme SPASE Base dictionary 2005-06-23 publication 2014-05-31 revision Space Physics Archive Search and Extract (SPASE) Consortium spase@listserv.gsfc.nasa.gov publisher http://www.spase-group.org/data/search.jsp?context=spase-model Search the SPASE Base dictionary Dictionary contains listing of all Spase elements and enumerated terms. information observedRegion.Heliosphere.NearEarth place SPASE Base dictionary 2005-06-23 publication 2014-05-31 revision Space Physics Archive Search and Extract (SPASE) Consortium spase@listserv.gsfc.nasa.gov publisher http://www.spase-group.org/data/search.jsp?context=spase-model Search the SPASE Base dictionary Dictionary contains listing of all Spase elements and enumerated terms. information L1 Solar Wind Velocity Density theme spase://SMWG/Observatory/DSCOVR largerWorkCitation collection eng; USA non-geographic dataset 2016-03-27T00:00:00Z PT0H1M0S spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_particle_density_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Alpha particle density average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_speed solar wind alpha speed 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_peak_height_flag Alpha particle peak height exceeds expected threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_density_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Proton density average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_position_high_flag Alpha particle peak identified above the expected position 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_density_out_of_range_flag Proton density value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_temperature_out_of_range_flag Proton temperature value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_out_of_range_low_flag Out of range: low - the proton peak current occurred in the first window of the measurement cycle. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_out_of_range_unknown_flag Out of range: unknown - no measurements in this cycle exceeded the noise threshold. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_density solar wind alpha density 100.0 1.0 cm^-3 1.0E-6&gt;m^-3 spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement normal_full_sweep_mode_flag Normal operation mode (full sweep) 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_peak_unresolved_flag Unresolved proton peak, peak band consists of fewer than 3 voltage windows 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_alpha_confusion_flag Likely alpha particle confusion due to non-negligible alpha particle flux which may have contributed to currents measured in the proton peak range. Threshold defined as the two peaks being within two thermal widths of each other. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_out_of_range_high_flag Out of range: high - the proton peak current occurred in the last window of the measurement cycle. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement backfilled_data_flag One or more measurements were backfilled from the spacecraft recorder and therefore were not available to forecasters in real-time 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement packet_time_in_future_flag One or more measurements were extracted from a packet whose timestamp was in the future at the point of processing 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement packet_time_older_than_threshold_flag One or more measurements were extracted from a packet whose timestamp was older than the threshold at the point of processing 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement fill_flag Fill 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_y_gse_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity Y component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_z_gse_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity Z component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_x_gsm_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity X component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement loss_of_proton_peak_flag Loss of proton peak 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_z_gsm_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity Z component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_y_gsm_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity Y component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_density_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Proton density Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_x_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Proton velocity X component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_y_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Proton velocity Y component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement reduced_alpha_particle_data_quality_flag Reduced alpha particle data quality; peak identified but resulting science data subject to high uncertainties 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_particle_velocity_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Alpha particle velocity average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_speed_out_of_range_flag Proton speed value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Proton velocity average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement reduced_proton_data_quality_flag Reduced proton data quality; peak identified but resulting science data subject to high uncertainties 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_y_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Alpha particle velocity Y component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement large flow angles Flow angles exceed expected range, causing speed spikes 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement loss_of_alpha_particle_peak_flag Loss of alpha particle peak 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity X component GSM solar wind proton velocity X component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity Z component GSE solar wind proton velocity Z component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity Z component GSM solar wind proton velocity Z component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity Y component GSM solar wind proton velocity Y component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement sample_count number of cycles averaged 1500 0 samples spase parameter physicalMeasurement time date and time for each observation milliseconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z 1.0E-3&gt;s spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity Y component GSE solar wind proton velocity Y component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton velocity X component GSE solar wind proton velocity X component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_density solar wind proton density 100.0 1.0 cm^-3 1.0E-6&gt;m^-3 spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_speed solar wind proton speed 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_density_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Alpha particle density Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity X component GSE solar wind alpha velocity X component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_temperature solar wind proton temperature 2000000.0 2000.0 degrees K spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity Z component GSE solar wind alpha velocity Z component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity Y component GSE solar wind alpha velocity Y component in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSE spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity Y component GSM solar wind alpha velocity Y component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity X component GSM solar wind alpha velocity X component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement possible_second_proton_peak_flag Possible second proton peak between the proton and alpha particle peaks 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha velocity Z component GSM solar wind alpha velocity Z component in Geocentric Solar Magnetospheric coordinates 1111.0 189.0 km/s 1.0E3&gt;m/s spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase.CoordinateRepresentation The method or form for specifying a given point or vector in a given coordinate system Cartesian spase.CoordinateSystemName The coordinate system in which the position, direction or observation has been expressed. GSM spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_temperature solar wind alpha temperature 2000000.0 2000.0 degrees K spase.FillValue A value that indicates that a quantity is undefined. -99999.0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_position_low_flag Alpha particle peak identified below the expected position 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_peak_unbounded_flag Alpha particle peak identified but not bounded by <10% current values 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_out_of_range_unknown_flag Out of range: unknown - no measurements in this cycle to the right of the proton peak exceeded the noise threshold. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_out_of_range_high_flag Out of range: high - the alpha particle peak current occurred in the last window of the measurement cycle. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_proton_confusion_flag Likely proton confusion due to non-negligible proton flux which may have contributed to currents measured in the alpha particle peak range. Threshold defined as the two peaks being within two thermal widths of each other. 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_peak_unresolved_flag Unresolved alpha particle peak, peak band consists of fewer than 3 voltage windows 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_peak_unbounded_flag Proton peak identified but not bounded by <10% current values 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_z_gsm_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity Z component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_y_gsm_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity Y component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_density_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle density value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_speed_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle speed value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_y_gse_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity Y component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_x_gse_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity X component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_x_gsm_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity X component in GSM coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_z_gse_out_of_range_flag Proton velocity Z component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement overall_quality Overall sample quality (0 = normal, 1 = suspect, 2 = error) n/a spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_particle_temperature_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Alpha particle temperature average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_x_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Alpha particle velocity X component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_x_gse_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle velocity X component in GSE coordinates value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_temperature_out_of_range_flag Alpha particle temperature value out of expected range 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement AOCS_non_science_mode_maneuver_or_safehold_flag AOCS non-science mode (spacecraft maneuver/safehold) 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_temperature_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Alpha particle temperature Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement alpha_velocity_z_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Alpha particle velocity Z component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_velocity_z_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Proton velocity Z component Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_temperature_sample_count_below_threshold_flag Proton temperature average sample count below threshold 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement calibration_mode_flag Instrument in calibration mode 1 0 spase parameter physicalMeasurement proton_temperature_Huber_average_convergence_failure_flag Proton temperature Huber average failed to converge, using median 1 0 NetCDF Classic William Rowland DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 303-497-3708 325 Broadway Boulder CO 80305 USA William.Rowland@noaa.gov pointOfContact http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dscovr/portal/index.html#/download Download data NCEI DSCOVR data access portal download asNeeded This metadata record was transformed 2017-03-31 with model-to-stds.xsl. DSCOVR Faraday Cup faraday cup Provides real-time measurement of solar wind proton density, speed, velocity, temperature, etc... DSCOVR > Deep Space Climate Observatory Deep Space Climate Observatory is a NOAA Earth observation and space weather satellite stationed at the first Lagrange point (L1).