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OGO 2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data

Cain, Joseph C.; Langel III, Robert A. (2025). OGO 2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data [Data set]. University of California, Los Angeles. https://doi.org/10.48322/07h0-9z30 .

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/OGO2/RVM/PT1S

Description

The OGO-2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data files give the spacecraft position in ECEF coordinates and the magnetic field magnitude at 1 s resolution.

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Version:2.7.1

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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
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Version:2.7.1

NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/OGO2/RVM/PT1S
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
OGO 2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/07h0-9z30
ReleaseDate
2026-07-21 12:06:11Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2020-07-07 21:15:00Z
Note
Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-11-14 16:03:09Z
Note
Added PublicationInfo. Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Changed http to https in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Fixed version number separator in top-level schemaLocation attribute. Matched version number in schemaLocation attribute to updated value in Version tag. ZCB
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:30:14Z
Note
Added MetadataRightsList. Updated to 2.7.1. ZCB
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-02-12 23:59:22Z
Note
Added DOI. tlk
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2026-07-21 12:06:11Z
Note
Added HelioData InformationURL. JWL
Description

The OGO-2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data files give the spacecraft position in ECEF coordinates and the magnetic field magnitude at 1 s resolution.

Acknowledgement
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dr. Nelson W. Spencer; Dr. Robert F. Fellows; Dr. Robert A. Langel, III; Dr. Joseph C. Cain; Technical University of Denmark National Space Institute
PublicationInfo
Authors
Cain, Joseph C.; Langel III, Robert A.
PublicationDate
2025-11-14 16:03:09Z
PublishedBy
University of California, Los Angeles
Contacts
Role Person StartDate StopDate Note
1. PrincipalInvestigator spase://SMWG/Person/Joseph.C.Cain
2. CoInvestigator spase://SMWG/Person/Robert.A.Langel.III
3. MetadataContact spase://SMWG/Person/James.M.Weygand
InformationURL
Name
HelioData
URL
https://helio.data.nasa.gov/dataset/OGO2_RVM_PT1S
Description

The HelioData dataset page provides an overview of the dataset with access links, associated variables, and more.

PriorIDs
spase://VMO/NumericalData/OGO/2/RVM/PT1S
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/OGO2/RVM/PT1S
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/UCLA/OGO2
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Virtual Magnetospheric Observatory
URL
http://vmo.igpp.ucla.edu/data1/OGO/OGO2/
Description

OGO-2 rubidium vapor magnetometer data.

Format
Text
Acknowledgement
Technical University of Denmark National Space Institute
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderResourceName
OGO-2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer data
ProviderProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/OGO2/RVM
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1965-10-14 21:32:34Z
StopDate
1967-10-02 22:03:00Z
Cadence
PT1S
ObservedRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere
ObservedRegion
Earth.NearSurface
Parameter #1
Name
Universal Time
ParameterKey
Time
Description

Universal time columns from left to right are: day (MJD2000) and UT seconds of the day.

Cadence
PT1S
Structure
Size
2
Description

Universal Time expressed using day (MJD2000: fractions of days since January 1st 2000 at 00:00:00) and UT seconds of the day representation

Element
Name
MJD2000 Day
Index
1
ParameterKey
Column_1
Element
Name
Seconds of the Day
Index
2
ParameterKey
Second
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
OGO-2 Spacecraft Position Vector in Earth-Centered, Earth-Fixed (ECEF) coordinate system
ParameterKey
Position Vectors
Description

Location of the spacecraft in ECEF coordinates in units of kilometers and degrees.

Cadence
PT1S
CoordinateSystem
CoordinateRepresentation
Spherical
CoordinateSystemName
ECEF
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Radius
Qualifier
Component.I
Index
1
ParameterKey
r
Units
km
Element
Name
Theta
Qualifier
Component.J
Index
2
ParameterKey
theta
Units
degrees
Element
Name
Phi
Qualifier
Component.K
Index
3
ParameterKey
Phi
Units
degrees
Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #3
Name
Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer Magnitude
ParameterKey
Magnetic Field Magnitude
Description

Magnetic field magnitude for OGO-2 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer in units of nT.

Cadence
PT1S
Units
nT
Field
Qualifier
Magnitude
FieldQuantity
Magnetic