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PSP FIELDS TDS Dust Database

(2020). PSP FIELDS TDS Dust Database [Data set]. NASA Space Physics Data Facility. https://doi.org/10.48322/sn3j-1a94. Accessed on .

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spase://NASA/NumericalData/ParkerSolarProbe/FIELDS/DUST/Level3/VariableCadence

Description

Database of dust impact detections on Parker Solar Probe via impact plasma clouds detected by the FIELDS instrument, TDS receiver. Each file contains data relevant to (i) individual dust impacts (events), (ii) impact rates (rates), and (ii) ancillary information important for interpreting the dust impact data (spacecraft pointing, position).
References:
[1] Bale, S.D. et al. "The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus. Measuring the Coronal Plasma and Magnetic Field, Plasma Waves and Turbulence, and Radio Signatures of Solar Transients" Space Science Reviews, Volume 204, Issue 1-4, pp. 49-82, December 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-016-0244-5
[2] Malaspina, D.M. et al. "A dust detection database for the inner heliosphere using the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 266, Number 2, May 2023, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/acca75

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ResourceID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/ParkerSolarProbe/FIELDS/DUST/Level3/VariableCadence
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
PSP FIELDS TDS Dust Database
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48322/sn3j-1a94
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:30:19Z
RevisionHistory
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2023-09-01 12:34:56.789Z
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Only known prior ReleaseDate of the metadata
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-06-13 15:46:21.337Z
Note
Initial SPASE XML resource description submission, metadata generated by SAB
RevisionEvent
ReleaseDate
2025-11-07 20:12:34Z
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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. Added ResourceType and NamingAuthority. Added DOI. TLK
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ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:30:19Z
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Description

Database of dust impact detections on Parker Solar Probe via impact plasma clouds detected by the FIELDS instrument, TDS receiver. Each file contains data relevant to (i) individual dust impacts (events), (ii) impact rates (rates), and (ii) ancillary information important for interpreting the dust impact data (spacecraft pointing, position).
References:
[1] Bale, S.D. et al. "The FIELDS Instrument Suite for Solar Probe Plus. Measuring the Coronal Plasma and Magnetic Field, Plasma Waves and Turbulence, and Radio Signatures of Solar Transients" Space Science Reviews, Volume 204, Issue 1-4, pp. 49-82, December 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-016-0244-5
[2] Malaspina, D.M. et al. "A dust detection database for the inner heliosphere using the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft", The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 266, Number 2, May 2023, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/acca75

Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator Stuart D. Bale (bale@berkeley.edu) for use of the Data. PSP/FIELDS Rules of the Road available at http://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/rules/
PublicationInfo
Authors
Bale, Stuart D; Malaspina, David M; Goetz, Keith; Pulupa, Marc; Quinn, Timothy; Schroeder, Peter
PublicationDate
2020-01-01 00:00:00
PublishedBy
NASA Space Physics Data Facility
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Stuart.D.Bale
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Robert.M.Candey
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Scott.Boardsen
InformationURL
Name
PSP/FIELDS data available at
URL
http://fields.ssl.berkeley.edu/data/
Description

PSP/FIELDS SOC

Language
en
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF
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
FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
URL
ftps://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/psp/fields/l3/dust
Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via ftps from SPDF

AccessURL
Name
HTTPS from SPDF
URL
https://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/data/psp/fields/l3/dust
Description

Access to Data in CDF Format via https from SPDF

AccessURL
Name
CDAWeb
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eval2.cgi?dataset=PSP_FLD_L3_DUST&index=sp_phys
ProductKey
PSP_FLD_L3_DUST
Description

Access to ASCII, CDF, and Plots via NASA/GSFC CDAWeb

Format
CDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator Stuart D. Bale (bale@berkeley.edu). Please acknowledge the Data Providers and CDAWeb when using these Data.
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/NASA/GSFC/SPDF
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
CDAWeb HAPI Server
URL
https://cdaweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/hapi
Style
HAPI
ProductKey
PSP_FLD_L3_DUST
Description

Web Service to this product using the HAPI interface.

Format
CSV
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator Stuart D. Bale (bale@berkeley.edu). Please acknowledge the Data Providers and CDAWeb when using these Data.
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/ParkerSolarProbe/FIELDS/FIELDS2/TDS
MeasurementType
Dust
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2018-10-02 04:00:00.000
StopDate
2024-10-31 20:00:00.000
Cadence
PT99999.999S
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Inner
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.NearEarth
ObservedRegion
Sun.Corona
Parameter #1
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
Description

Time in TT2000 for V2 dust impact rate data

Caveats
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
Units
ns
UnitsConversion
1.0e-9>s
RenderingHints
ValueFormat
I22
ScaleMin
6.3745034619904e+13
ScaleMax
6.3745121019904e+13
ValidMin
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
ValidMax
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
FillValue
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_raw
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_raw
Description

V2 dust impact rate (raw)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Counts/second
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
I_raw
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
100.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Dust
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
CountRate
Parameter #3
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ucc
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ucc
Description

V2 dust impact rate (corrected for wave dead time and under-counting)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Counts/second
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
I_ucc
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
100.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Dust
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
CountRate
Parameter #4
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_wav
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_wav
Description

V2 dust impact rate (corrected for wave dead time)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Counts/second
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
I_wav
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
100.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Particle
ParticleType
Dust
Qualifier
Scalar
ParticleQuantity
CountRate
Parameter #5
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_x
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_x
Description

PSP EJ2000 X coordinate, in solar radii (Rs)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Rs
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
PSP EJ2000 X
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
-250.0
ValidMax
250.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #6
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_y
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_y
Description

PSP EJ2000 Y coordinate, in solar radii (Rs)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Rs
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
PSP EJ2000 Y
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
-250.0
ValidMax
250.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #7
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_z
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_ej2000_z
Description

PSP EJ2000 Z coordinate, in solar radii (Rs)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Rs
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
PSP EJ2000 Z
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
-250.0
ValidMax
250.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #8
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_encounter
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_encounter
Description

PSP encounter number

Cadence
PT99999.999S
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Encounter
ValueFormat
I4
ValidMin
1
ValidMax
100
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #9
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_inoutbound
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_inoutbound
Description

PSP inbound (-1) / outbound (+1) indicator

Cadence
PT99999.999S
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
Inbound (-1) / Outbound (+1)
ValueFormat
I4
ValidMin
-1
ValidMax
1
FillValue
-2147483648
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #10
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_dist_Rs
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_rate_dist_Rs
Description

PSP Distance from the Sun, in solar radii (Rs)

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
Rs
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
PSP Distance
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
250.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #11
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_epoch
Description

Time in TT2000 for V2 dust event data

Caveats
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
Units
ns
UnitsConversion
1.0e-9>s
RenderingHints
ValueFormat
I22
ScaleMin
6.3745034619904e+13
ScaleMax
6.3745121019904e+13
ValidMin
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
ValidMax
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
FillValue
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #12
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_peak_mV
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_peak_mV
Description

Peak value for TDS 100bps V2 data

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
mV
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
TDS 100bps V2 Peak
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
-2000.0
ValidMax
2000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Field
Qualifier
Scalar
FieldQuantity
Electric
Parameter #13
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_rms_mV
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_V2_event_rms_mV
Description

RMS value for TDS 100bps V2 data

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
mV
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
TDS 100bps V2 RMS
ValueFormat
F12.2
ValidMin
-2000.0
ValidMax
2000.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Field
Qualifier
Scalar
FieldQuantity
Potential
Parameter #14
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
Description

Time in TT2000 for pointing data

Caveats
This Parameter exhibits an increasing Monotonic Progression
Units
ns
UnitsConversion
1.0e-9>s
RenderingHints
ValueFormat
I22
ScaleMin
6.3745034619904e+13
ScaleMax
6.3745121019904e+13
ValidMin
2010-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
ValidMax
2050-01-01T00:00:00.000000000
FillValue
9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #15
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_velocity
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_velocity
Description

SC velocity in EJ2000 coordinates

Cadence
PT99999.999S
Units
km/s
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
SC velocity
ValueFormat
F12.4
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Vel X_EJ2000
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1
Element
Name
Vel Y_EJ2000
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2
Element
Name
Vel Z_EJ2000
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3
ValidMin
-300.0
ValidMax
300.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Vector
SupportQuantity
Velocity
Parameter #16
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_x_vector
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_x_vector
Description

SC X vector in EJ2000 coordinates

Cadence
PT99999.999S
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
SC X vector
ValueFormat
F8.4
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
SC_X X_EJ2000
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1
Element
Name
SC_X Y_EJ2000
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2
Element
Name
SC_X Z_EJ2000
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #17
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_y_vector
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_y_vector
Description

SC Y vector in EJ2000 coordinates

Cadence
PT99999.999S
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
SC Y vector
ValueFormat
F8.4
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
SC_Y X_EJ2000
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1
Element
Name
SC_Y Y_EJ2000
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2
Element
Name
SC_Y Z_EJ2000
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #18
Name
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_z_vector
Set
Time series defined by using: psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_epoch
ParameterKey
psp_fld_l3_dust_ej2000_pointing_sc_z_vector
Description

SC Z vector in EJ2000 coordinates

Cadence
PT99999.999S
RenderingHints
DisplayType
TimeSeries
AxisLabel
SC Z vector
ValueFormat
F8.4
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
SC_Z X_EJ2000
Index
1
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
1
Element
Name
SC_Z Y_EJ2000
Index
2
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
2
Element
Name
SC_Z Z_EJ2000
Index
3
RenderingHints
AxisLabel
3
ValidMin
-1.0
ValidMax
1.0
FillValue
-1.0e+31
Support
Qualifier
Scalar
SupportQuantity
Positional