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DE 2 2s WATS Wind Velocity, Density and Temperature data

(2023). DE 2 2s WATS Wind Velocity, Density and Temperature data [Data set]. NASA Space Physics Data Facility. https://doi.org/10.48322/z50y-hd65. Accessed on .

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/DE2/WATS/PT2S

Description

This data set contains, at 2-sec resolution, the neutral wind horizontal velocity, temperature and density from the Wind and Temperature Spectrometer (WATS) flown on DE 2. Data are available in ASCII from nssdcftp and in CDF format from CDAWeb (as well as CDAWeb plots and lists).

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Version:2.6.0

NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/DE2/WATS/PT2S
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
DE 2 2s WATS Wind Velocity, Density and Temperature data
AlternateName
Dynamics Explorer 2 WATS data
AlternateName
DE-B WATS data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/z50y-hd65
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2021-04-27 15:38:11
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2023-07-30 12:34:56.789
Note
Added DOI and PublicationInfo minted by LFB, metadata versioned up to SPASE 2.6.0, reviewed by LFB 20230727
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-09-04 12:34:56.789
Note
Revised ObservedRegion. JMW
Description

This data set contains, at 2-sec resolution, the neutral wind horizontal velocity, temperature and density from the Wind and Temperature Spectrometer (WATS) flown on DE 2. Data are available in ASCII from nssdcftp and in CDF format from CDAWeb (as well as CDAWeb plots and lists).

Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the WATS Principal Investigator, the late Dr. Nelson Spencer
PublicationInfo
Authors
Spencer, Nelson, W.; Candey, Robert, M.
PublicationDate
2023-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Nelson.W.Spencer
2.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/Robert.M.Candey
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
Readme file at SPDF
URL
https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/de/de2/neutral_gas_wats/00readme.txt
PriorIDs
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/DE2/WATS/PT2S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/DE2/WATS/PT2S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
ftps://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/de/de2/neutral_gas_wats/
Description

For ftp retrieval of daily CDF files

AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/de/de2/neutral_gas_wats/
Description

In CDF via HTTP from CDAWeb

Format
CDF
DataExtent
Quantity
200
Units
KB
Per
P1D
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the WATS Principal Investigator, the late Dr. Nelson Spencer, and the Space Physics Data Facility at NASA/GSFC
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eval2.cgi?dataset=DE2_WIND2S_WATS&index=sp_phys
ProductKey
DE2_WIND2S_WATS
Description

For CDAWeb subset, plot and list capabilities

Format
Text
DataExtent
Quantity
500
Units
KB
Per
P1D
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the WATS Principal Investigator, the late Dr. Nelson Spencer, and the Space Physics Data Facility at NASA/GSFC
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF/CDAWeb
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb HAPI Server
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/hapi
Style
HAPI
ProductKey
DE2_WIND2S_WATS
Description

Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.

Format
CSV
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the WATS Principal Investigator, the late Dr. Nelson Spencer, and the Space Physics Data Facility at NASA/GSFC
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/DynamicsExplorer2/NACS
MeasurementType
NeutralGas
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1981-08-08 00:00:00
StopDate
1983-02-17 00:00:00
Cadence
PT2S
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Thermosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Atmosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.AuroralRegion
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.Ionosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface.PolarCap