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Ulysses Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation (COSPIN) Low Energy Telescope (LET) Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes in ASCII Format, Daily Average Data

(2025). Ulysses Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation (COSPIN) Low Energy Telescope (LET) Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes in ASCII Format, Daily Average Data [Data set]. Planetary Data System; Space Physics Data Facility; European Space Astronomy Centre.

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spase://NASA/NumericalData/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET/PHA/Ion/Fluxes/P1D

Description

This Data Set contains Daily Average PHA based Fluxes of Protons (2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-16, 16-20 MeV), Alpha Particles (4-6, 6-9, 11-20 MeV/n), and the Poisson Uncertainties in those Fluxes

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spase://NASA/NumericalData/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET/PHA/Ion/Fluxes/P1D
NamingAuthority
NASA
ResourceType
NumericalData
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Ulysses Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation (COSPIN) Low Energy Telescope (LET) Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes in ASCII Format, Daily Average Data
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COSPIN-LET-PHA-1D
ReleaseDate
2025-12-04 13:32:10Z
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ReleaseDate
2020-07-07 21:15:40Z
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ReleaseDate
2025-11-14 16:03:04Z
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2025-12-04 13:32:10Z
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Description

This Data Set contains Daily Average PHA based Fluxes of Protons (2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-16, 16-20 MeV), Alpha Particles (4-6, 6-9, 11-20 MeV/n), and the Poisson Uncertainties in those Fluxes

Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the COSPIN PI, R. Bruce McKibben, the lead LET Co-PI, Richard G. Marsden, and the UDS and/or NSSDC
PublicationInfo
Authors
McKibben, R. B.; Marsden, Richard G.
PublicationDate
2025-11-14 16:03:04Z
PublishedBy
Planetary Data System; Space Physics Data Facility; European Space Astronomy Centre
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/R.Bruce.McKibben
2.CoInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Richard.G.Marsden
3.ArchiveSpecialistspase://SMWG/Person/Cecil.Tranquille
InformationURL
Name
The Ulysses Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation, COSPIN
URL
http://ufa.esac.esa.int/ufa/#instruments
Description

Published Description of the COSPIN Instrumentation, J.A. Simpson et al., Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser. 92, 365-399, 1992. See especially Section 4.1 for a detailed Description of the High Energy Telescopes, HET. An electronic Copy of this Paper is available at http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1992A%26AS...92..365S&defaultprint=YES&filetype=.pdf.

InformationURL
Name
User Notes for the COSPIN/LET Data Files
URL
http://ufa.esac.esa.int/ufa-sl-server/data-action?PROTOCOL=HTTP&PRODUCT_TYPE=ALL&FILE_NAME=cospin_let_un.html&FILE_PATH=/ufa/HiRes/doc/cospin
Description

The User Notes File at the Ulysses Final Archive (UFA) describes the Format of the ASCII Data Files for the COSPIN Low Energy Telescope, LET, Daily Average Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes

InformationURL
Name
COSPIN/LET Handbook and other Documentation
URL
http://ufa.esac.esa.int/ufa-sl-server/data-action?PROTOCOL=HTTP&PRODUCT_TYPE=ALL&FILE_NAME=LET_Handbook_rev1.pdf&FILE_PATH=/ufa/HiRes/doc/cospin
Description

This PDF File at the Ulysses Final Archive (UFA) COSPIN Low Energy Telescope, LET, Handbook and many other appended Documents

Association
AssociationID
spase://NASA/NumericalData/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET/PHA/HeavyIon/Fluxes/P20D
AssociationType
Other
PriorIDs
spase://VEPO/NumericalData/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET/PHA/P1D
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET/PHA/Ion/Fluxes/P1D
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/ESA/ESAC/UlyssesFinalArchive
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
Ulysses Final Archive Access to COSPIN/LET Daily Average Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes
URL
http://ufa.esac.esa.int/ufa/#data
Description

ASCII Data File containing all Ulysses COSPIN/LET Daily Average Proton and Helium PHA based Fluxes

Format
Text
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge Richard G. Marsden, ESA/ESTEC
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/Ulysses/COSPIN/LET
MeasurementType
EnergeticParticles
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1990-10-23 00:00:00.000
StopDate
2008-12-31 23:59:59.999
Cadence
P1D
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Outer
Parameter #1
Name
Time for the record
ParameterKey
Time_PG1
Description

Time for the record given in Year, Day of Year and Hour. The given time represents the middle of the averaging interval.

Cadence
P1D
Structure
Size
3
Element
Name
Year
Index
1
ValidMin
1990
ValidMax
2008
Element
Name
Day of Year
Index
2
ValidMin
1
ValidMax
366
Element
Name
Hour of Day
Index
3
ValidMin
0
ValidMax
23
Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #2
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 2-4 MeV Proton PHA Derived Fluxes (E1)
ParameterKey
E1
Description

LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 2 and 4 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
2
High
4
Units
MeV
Parameter #3
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 2-4 MeV PHA Derived Proton Fluxes (EE1)
ParameterKey
EE1
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 2 and 4 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
2
High
4
Units
MeV
Parameter #4
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 4-6 MeV Proton PHA Derived Fluxes (E2)
ParameterKey
E2
Description

LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 4 and 6 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
4
High
6
Units
MeV
Parameter #5
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 4-6 MeV PHA Derived Proton Fluxes (EE2)
ParameterKey
EE2
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 4 and 6 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
4
High
6
Units
MeV
Parameter #6
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 6-8 MeV Proton PHA Derived Fluxes (E3)
ParameterKey
E3
Description

LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 6 and 8 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
6
High
8
Units
MeV
Parameter #7
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 6-8 MeV PHA Derived Proton Fluxes (EE3)
ParameterKey
EE3
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 6 and 8 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
6
High
8
Units
MeV
Parameter #8
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 8-16 MeV Proton PHA Derived Fluxes (E4)
ParameterKey
E4
Description

LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 8 and 16 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
8
High
16
Units
MeV
Parameter #9
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 8-16 MeV PHA Derived Proton Fluxes (EE4)
ParameterKey
EE4
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 8 and 16 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
8
High
16
Units
MeV
Parameter #10
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 16-20 MeV Proton PHA Derived Fluxes (E5)
ParameterKey
E5
Description

LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 16 and 20 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
16
High
20
Units
MeV
Parameter #11
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 16-20 MeV PHA Derived Proton Fluxes (EE5)
ParameterKey
EE5
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based proton fluxes between 16 and 20 MeV

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
Proton
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
16
High
20
Units
MeV
Parameter #12
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 4-6 MeV/n Helium PHA Derived Fluxes (H1)
ParameterKey
H1
Description

LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 4 and 6 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
4
High
6
Units
MeV/n
Parameter #13
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 4-6 MeV/n PHA Derived Helium Fluxes (EH1)
ParameterKey
EH1
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 4 and 6 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
4
High
6
Units
MeV/n
Parameter #14
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 6-9 MeV/n Helium PHA Derived Fluxes (H2)
ParameterKey
H2
Description

LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 6 and 9 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
6
High
9
Units
MeV/n
Parameter #15
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 6-9 MeV/n PHA Derived Helium Fluxes (EH2)
ParameterKey
EH2
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 6 and 9 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
6
High
9
Units
MeV/n
Parameter #16
Name
COSPIN/LET Daily Average 11-20 MeV/n Helium PHA Derived Fluxes (H3)
ParameterKey
H3
Description

LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 11 and 20 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
11
High
20
Units
MeV/n
Parameter #17
Name
Error in COSPIN/LET Daily Average 11-20 MeV/n PHA Derived Helium Fluxes (EH3)
ParameterKey
EH3
Description

error in LET daily average PHA based helium fluxes between 11 and 20 MeV/n

Caveats
None
Cadence
P1D
Units
(cm^2 s sr MeV/n)^-1
ValidMin
0.0
ValidMax
1000000
Particle
ParticleType
AlphaParticle
Qualifier
Average
ParticleQuantity
NumberFlux
EnergyRange
Low
11
High
20
Units
MeV/n