CDAW 6 and 7, Detailed Description of Variables, Part 1


In Alphabetic Order by Spacecraft Name

Each different CDF name has its own page number, and continuations of that page as needed. The catalog contains 48 different CDFs; this part (1) contains 10 CDFs. Line length is 92 characters.

D203

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : DMSP-5D-F2
                                                                  CDFname : D203
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: Elec Spect        Precip El Spectrometer SSJ/3  
Source : Kroehl                 Time Resolution :    3 sec                    Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 13-May-1993 12:17

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC standard reference time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
51.1eV Elec Flux                         D203C01   /cm2.s.sr.keV         51.1eV Elec Flux    
76.8eV Elec Flux                         D203C02   /cm2.s.sr.keV         76.8eV Elec Flux    
110 eV Elec Flux                         D203C03   /cm2.s.sr.keV         110 eV Elec Flux    
183 eV Elec Flux                         D203C04   /cm2.s.sr.keV         183 eV Elec Flux    
264 eV Elec Flux                         D203C05   /cm2.s.sr.keV         264 eV Elec Flux    
434 eV Elec Flux                         D203C06   /cm2.s.sr.keV         434 eV Elec Flux    
661 eV Elec Flux                         D203C07   /cm2.s.sr.keV         661 eV Elec Flux    
1045eV Elec Flux                         D203C08   /cm2.s.sr.keV         1045eV Elec Flux    
1.06keV Elec FLx                         D203C09   /cm2.s.sr.keV         1.06keV Elec FLx    
1.59keV Elec Flx                         D203C10   /cm2.s.sr.keV         1.59keV Elec Flx    
2.29keV Elec Flx                         D203C11   /cm2.s.sr.keV         2.29keV Elec Flx    
3.79keV Elec Flx                         D203C12   /cm2.s.sr.keV         3.79keV Elec Flx    
5.50keV Elec Flx                         D203C13   /cm2.s.sr.keV         5.50keV Elec Flx    
8.99keV Elec Flx                         D203C14   /cm2.s.sr.keV         8.99keV Elec Flx    
13.7keV Elec Flx                         D203C15   /cm2.s.sr.keV         13.7keV Elec Flx    
20.0keV Elec Flx                         D203C16   /cm2.s.sr.keV         20.0keV Elec Flx    
C Latitude                               D203CLAT  degs                  C Latitude          
C Longitude                              D203CLON  degs                  C Longitude         
Mag Local Time                           D203CMTM  h                     Mag Local Time      
Subsat Geog Lat                          D203GLAT  degs                  Subsat Geog Lat     
Subsat Geog Long                         D203GLON  degs                  Subsat Geog Long    
Sat Altitude                             D203HT    km                    Sat Altitude        
Mag. Latitude                            D203MLAT  degs                  Mag. Latitude       
Mag. longitude                           D203MLON  degs                  Mag. longitude      

EG02

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG02
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: Therm Plsm        Thermal Plasma Flow           
Source : Wrenn                  Time Resolution :                             Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 13-May-1993 15:00

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
A Cold Pr Den                            EG02ACPD  #/cm3                 A Cold Pr Den       
Det. A El Den                            EG02AED   #/cm3                 Det. A El Den       
A El Mean Energy                         EG02AEME  eV                    A El Mean Energy    
Det A Pitch Ang                          EG02APA   deg                   Det A Pitch Ang     
Det A Pr Den                             EG02APD   #/cm3                 Det A Pr Den        
A Pr Mean Energy                         EG02APME  eV                    A Pr Mean Energy    
B Cold Pr Den                            EG02BCPD  #/cm3                 B Cold Pr Den       
Det B El Den                             EG02BED   #/cm3                 Det B El Den        
B El Max Pitch                           EG02BEMA  deg                   B El Max Pitch      
B El Mean Energy                         EG02BEME  eV                    B El Mean Energy    
B El Min Pitch                           EG02BEMI  deg                   B El Min Pitch      
Det B Pr Den                             EG02BPD   #/cm3                 Det B Pr Den        
B Pr Max Pitch                           EG02BPMA  deg                   B Pr Max Pitch      
B Pr Mean Energy                         EG02BPME  eV                    B Pr Mean Energy    
B Pr Min Pitch                           EG02BPMI  deg                   B Pr Min Pitch      
Drift Angle                              EG02DA    deg                   Drift Angle         
S/C Potential                            EG02SCPV  V                     S/C Potential       

EG03

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG03
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: LE Ion Com        Low Energy Ion Comp./Moments  
Source : Young                  Time Resolution :                             Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 13-May-1993 15:06

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
B(D) ~ga~                                EG03BD    nT                    B(D) ~ga~           
B(H) ~ga~                                EG03BH    nT                    B(H) ~ga~           
B(V) ~ga~                                EG03BV    nT                    B(V) ~ga~           
H  MEAN CTS.                             EG03H1B1  cps                   H  MEAN CTS.        
H  MEAN CTS.                             EG03H1B2  cps                   H  MEAN CTS.        
H  MEAN DIF FLX                          EG03H1D1  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H  MEAN DIF FLX     
H  MEAN DIF FLX                          EG03H1D2  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H  MEAN DIF FLX     
H  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03H1M1  /eV.e                 H  MEAN ENERGY      
H  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03H1M2  /eV.e                 H  MEAN ENERGY      
HE  NO DENSITY                           EG03H1N1  /cm3                  HE  NO DENSITY      
HE  NO DENSITY                           EG03H1N2  /cm3                  HE  NO DENSITY      
HE  TOT MEAN FX                          EG03H1T1  /cm2.s                HE  TOT MEAN FX     
HE  TOT MEAN FX                          EG03H1T2  /cm2.s                HE  TOT MEAN FX     
H   MEAN CTS.                            EG03H2B1  cps                   H   MEAN CTS.       
H   MEAN CTS.                            EG03H2B2  cps                   H   MEAN CTS.       
H   MEAN DIF FLX                         EG03H2D1  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H   MEAN DIF FLX    
H   MEAN DIF FLX                         EG03H2D2  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H   MEAN DIF FLX    
H   MEAN ENERGY                          EG03H2M1  /eV.e                 H   MEAN ENERGY     
H   MEAN ENERGY                          EG03H2M2  /eV.e                 H   MEAN ENERGY     
HE   NO DENSITY                          EG03H2N1  /cm3                  HE   NO DENSITY     
HE   NO DENSITY                          EG03H2N2  /cm3                  HE   NO DENSITY     
HE   TOT MEAN FX                         EG03H2T1  /cm2.s                HE   TOT MEAN FX    
HE   TOT MEAN FX                         EG03H2T2  /cm2.s                HE   TOT MEAN FX    
H  MEAN CTS.                             EG03HBC1  cps                   H  MEAN CTS.        
H  MEAN CTS.                             EG03HBC2  cps                   H  MEAN CTS.        
H  MEAN DIF FLUX                         EG03HDF1  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H  MEAN DIF FLUX    
H  MEAN DIF FLUX                         EG03HDF2  /cm2.s.sr.eV          H  MEAN DIF FLUX    
H  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03HME1  /eV.e                 H  MEAN ENERGY      
H  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03HME2  /eV.e                 H  MEAN ENERGY      
H  NO. DENSITY                           EG03HND1  /cm3                  H  NO. DENSITY      
H  NO. DENSITY                           EG03HND2  /cm3                  H  NO. DENSITY      
H  TOT MEAN FLX                          EG03HTF1  /cm2.s                H  TOT MEAN FLX     
H  TOT MEAN FLX                          EG03HTF2  /cm2.s                H  TOT MEAN FLX     
O  MEAN CTS.                             EG03O1B1  cps                   O  MEAN CTS.        
O  MEAN CTS.                             EG03O1B2  cps                   O  MEAN CTS.        
O  MEAN DIF FLX                          EG03O1D1  /cm2.s.sr.eV          O  MEAN DIF FLX     
O  MEAN DIF FLX                          EG03O1D2  /cm2.s.sr.eV          O  MEAN DIF FLX     
O  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03O1M1  /eV.e                 O  MEAN ENERGY      
O  MEAN ENERGY                           EG03O1M2  /eV.e                 O  MEAN ENERGY      
O  NO. DENSITY                           EG03O1N1  /cm3                  O  NO. DENSITY      
O  NO. DENSITY                           EG03O1N2  /cm3                  O  NO. DENSITY      
O  TOT MEAN FLX                          EG03O1T1  /cm2.s                O  TOT MEAN FLX     
O  TOT MEAN FLX                          EG03O1T2  /cm2.s                O  TOT MEAN FLX     
O   MEAN CTS.                            EG03O2B1  cps                   O   MEAN CTS.       
O   MEAN CTS.                            EG03O2B2  cps                   O   MEAN CTS.       
O   MEAN DIF FLX                         EG03O2D1  /cm2.s.sr.eV          O   MEAN DIF FLX    
O   MEAN DIF FLX                         EG03O2D2  /cm2.s.sr.eV          O   MEAN DIF FLX    
O   MEAN ENERGY                          EG03O2M1  /eV.e                 O   MEAN ENERGY     
O   MEAN ENERGY                          EG03O2M2  /eV.e                 O   MEAN ENERGY     
O   NO. DENSITY                          EG03O2N1  /cm3                  O   NO. DENSITY     
O   NO. DENSITY                          EG03O2N2  /cm3                  O   NO. DENSITY     
O   TOT MEAN FLX                         EG03O2T1  /cm2.s                O   TOT MEAN FLX    
O   TOT MEAN FLX                         EG03O2T2  /cm2.s                O   TOT MEAN FLX    

EG06

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG06
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: VLF Mag Wv        Mag Wave Fields/VLF Filterbank
Source : Bahnsen                Time Resolution :                             Events :  A--- 
                                                            Last modified : 13-May-1993 15:09

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
BX1 AVE 0.2-0.6                          EG06BX1A  picoT                 BX1 AVE 0.2-0.6     
BX1 PEAK 0.2-0.6                         EG06BX1P  picoT                 BX1 PEAK 0.2-0.6    
BX2 AVE 0.6-1.25                         EG06BX2A  picoT                 BX2 AVE 0.6-1.25    
BX2 PEK 0.6-1.25                         EG06BX2P  picoT                 BX2 PEK 0.6-1.25    
BX3 AVE 1.25-2.5                         EG06BX3A  picoT                 BX3 AVE 1.25-2.5    
BX3 PEK 1.25-2.5                         EG06BX3P  picoT                 BX3 PEK 1.25-2.5    
BX4 AVE 2.5-5.0                          EG06BX4A  picoT                 BX4 AVE 2.5-5.0     
BX4 PEAK 2.5-5.0                         EG06BX4P  picoT                 BX4 PEAK 2.5-5.0    
BZ1 AVE 0.2-0.6                          EG06BZ1A  picoT                 BZ1 AVE 0.2-0.6     
BZ1 PEAK 0.2-0.6                         EG06BZ1P  picoT                 BZ1 PEAK 0.2-0.6    
BZ2 AVE 0.6-1.25                         EG06BZ2A  picoT                 BZ2 AVE 0.6-1.25    
BZ2 PEK 0.6-1.25                         EG06BZ2P  picoT                 BZ2 PEK 0.6-1.25    
BZ3 AVE 1.25-2.5                         EG06BZ3A  picoT                 BZ3 AVE 1.25-2.5    
BZ3 PEK 1.25-2.5                         EG06BZ3P  picoT                 BZ3 PEK 1.25-2.5    
BZ4 AVE 2.5-5.0                          EG06BZ4A  picoT                 BZ4 AVE 2.5-5.0     
BZ4 PEAK 2.5-5.0                         EG06BZ4P  picoT                 BZ4 PEAK 2.5-5.0    

EG07

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG07
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: Elec Field        Double-Probe Electric Field   
Source : Knott                  Time Resolution :                             Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 25-Jun-1993 19:11

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
ED component                             EG07ED    mV/m                  ED component        
ES component                             EG07ES    mV/m                  ES component        

EG09

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG09
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: Magnetomet        Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer
Source : Amata                  Time Resolution :                             Events :  -B-- 
                                                            Last modified :  8-Jun-1993 18:54

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
D Cmp. M-Fld. 1T                         EG09AD1   nT                    D Cmp. M-Fld. 1T    
D Cmp. M-Fld.16T                         EG09AD16  nT                    D Cmp. M-Fld.16T    
H Cmp. M-Fld. 1T                         EG09AH1   nT                    H Cmp. M-Fld. 1T    
H Cmp. M-Fld.16T                         EG09AH16  nT                    H Cmp. M-Fld.16T    
V Cmp. M-Fld. 1T                         EG09AV1   nT                    V Cmp. M-Fld. 1T    
V Cmp. M-Fld.16T                         EG09AV16  nT                    V Cmp. M-Fld.16T    
Stnd. Dev. D  1T                         EG09SDD1  nT                    Stnd. Dev. D  1T    
Stnd. Dev. H  1T                         EG09SDH1  nT                    Stnd. Dev. H  1T    
Stnd. Dev. V  1T                         EG09SDV1  nT                    Stnd. Dev. V  1T    

EG11

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG11
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: Plasma D/T        Plasma Density and Temperature
Source : Decreau                Time Resolution :                             Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 25-Jun-1993 17:24

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
ELECTRON DENSITY                         EG11NE    #/cm3                 ELECTRON DENSITY    
ELECTRON TEMP.                           EG11TE    k                     ELECTRON TEMP.      

EG12

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : ESA GEOS 2
                                                                  CDFname : EG12
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: ULF Mag Wv        ULF Magnetic Wave Fields      
Source : Gendrin                Time Resolution :                             Events :  A--- 
                                                            Last modified : 25-Jun-1993 17:25

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
True left-hand                           EG12BL1   nT**2                 True left-hand      
Intensity of Cmp                         EG12DX    nT                    Intensity of Cmp    
Right-hand Power                         EG12PD1   N/A                   Right-hand Power    
Right-hand Power                         EG12PD2   N/A                   Right-hand Power    
Left-hand Power                          EG12PG1   N/A                   Left-hand Power     
Left-hand Power                          EG12PG2   N/A                   Left-hand Power     
Parallel Power                           EG12PZ1   N/A                   Parallel Power      
Parallel Power                           EG12PZ2   N/A                   Parallel Power      

G204

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : GOES-2    
                                                                  CDFname : G204
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: B-Fld (1m)        3-sec Vector MagFld           
Source : Barfield               Time Resolution :   60 sec                    Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 25-Jun-1993 17:30

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
D                                        G204D     nT                    D                   
H                                        G204H     nT                    H                   
V                                        G204V     nT                    V                   

G304

  Version No.  2.03                                            Spacecraft : GOES-3    
                                                                  CDFname : G304
                                                            Catalog as of :  3-DEC-1993 15:10

                              DETAILED DATA SET DESCRIPTION
                              ------------------------------

              Data Set Name: B-Fld (1m)        3-sec Vector MagFld           
Source : Barfield               Time Resolution :   60 sec                    Events :  AB-- 
                                                            Last modified : 25-Jun-1993 17:31

             DESCRIPTION                 MNEMONIC          UNITS              PLOT LABEL
--------------------------------------   --------  --------------------  --------------------
NSSDC Standard Reference Time            Epoch     ms (UT)               Time since 0 A.D.   
D                                        G304D     nT                    D                   
H                                        G304H     nT                    H                   
V                                        G304V     nT                    V                   

End of Part 1 of the catalog.


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