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Genesis interplanetary field orientation proxy

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S

Description

The vector direction of peak suprathermal electron flux as measured with the Genesis Electron Monitor (GEM) instrument. This direction serves as a proxy for the interplanetary field orientation. The suprathermal electron flux is either parallel or anti-parallel to the interplanetary magnetic field. The true field polarity (+ or -) cannot be determined from GEM. Angles are given in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic (GSE) coordinates.

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NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Genesis interplanetary field orientation proxy
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:29:17Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-05-06 21:14:34Z
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:29:17Z
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Added MetadataRightsList and RightsList(s). Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Updated to 2.7.1. Changed http to https in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Fixed version number separator in top-level schemaLocation attribute. ZCB
Description

The vector direction of peak suprathermal electron flux as measured with the Genesis Electron Monitor (GEM) instrument. This direction serves as a proxy for the interplanetary field orientation. The suprathermal electron flux is either parallel or anti-parallel to the interplanetary magnetic field. The true field polarity (+ or -) cannot be determined from GEM. Angles are given in Geocentric Solar Ecliptic (GSE) coordinates.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.DataProducerspase://SMWG/Person/John.T.Steinberg
PriorIDs
spase://VHO/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Genesis/GIM/B-Proxy/PT160S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
RightsList
Rights
SchemeURI
https://spdx.org/licenses/
RightsIdentifierScheme
SPDX
RightsIdentifier
CC0-1.0
RightsURI
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html
RightsName
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Note
CC0 1.0 Universal is the Creative Commons license applicable to all publicly available NASA Heliophysics data products
AccessURL
Name
Genesis magnetic field proxy data
URL
ftps://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/genesis/gim/
Description

Wind magnetic field data deteremined for Genesis determined by LANL

Format
Text
Encoding
ASCII
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Genesis/GIM-GEM
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2001-08-24 00:02:06Z
StopDate
2004-08-04 23:03:31Z
Cadence
PT160S
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Remote1AU
Parameter #1
Name
Year
ParameterKey
Field 1
Description

Year

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
DOY
ParameterKey
Field 2
Description

Day of Year

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
Hour
ParameterKey
Field 3
Description

Hour

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #4
Name
Min
ParameterKey
Field 4
Description

Minute

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #5
Name
Second
ParameterKey
Field 5
Description

Fractional Second

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #6
Name
Elevation Angle
ParameterKey
Field 6
Description

Magnetic Field Elevation Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #7
Name
Azimuth Angle
ParameterKey
Field 7
Description

Magnetic Field Azimuth Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
GSE
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #8
Name
Elevation Angle RTN
ParameterKey
Field 8
Description

Magnetic Field Elevation Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.ElevationAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #9
Name
Azimuth Angle RTN
ParameterKey
Field 9
Description

Magnetic Field Azimuth Angle (Degrees)

Units
degrees
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Cartesian
CoordinateSystemName
RTN
FillValue
-9999.0000
Field
Qualifier
DirectionAngle.AzimuthAngle
FieldQuantity
Magnetic
Parameter #10
Name
Chi Square
ParameterKey
Field 10
Description

Chi Square

Support
SupportQuantity
Other