NSSDCA ID: PSFP-00260
Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)
Time span: 1997-06-28 to 2001-02-12
This data set contains level 2 processed vector magnetic field data acquired by the fluxgate magnetometer (MAG) on the NEAR spacecraft. The data are processed science data provided in physical units (nT) in two coordinate systems Near Sun Orbital (NSO) and Eros Body Fixed (EBF). Instrumental and spacecraft effects have been removed from the data during processing. The data are provided in ASCII tables located in the DATA directory. Plots of the data are also provided for browsing purposes in the BROWSE directory. Spacecraft position is also included in the data tables and plot files.
Raw data contained in the level 1 MAG dataset were processed by applying a series of corrections known from pre-flight calibrations and removing spacecraft fields evaluated in-flight. A summary of the calibration process is provided in the MAG_CALIBRATION document. The data are divided into volumes which contain cruise, Eros fly-by, Eros orbit, Eros surface, and Earth fly-by data. The volumes containing each file, the PDS ID, and the date range covered (in the form YYYYDDD) are given below:
NMCRU2_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-CRUISE2-V1.0 1997179 - 1998022
NMCRU3_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-CRUISE3-V1.0 1998027 - 1998356
NMCRU4_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-CRUISE4-V1.0 1998358 - 2000010
NMERFB_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-EROS/FLY/BY-V1.0 1998357 - 1998357
NMEROS_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-EROS/ORBIT-V1.0 2000011 - 2000169
NMEROS_2002 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-EROS/ORBIT-V1.0 2000170 - 2000299
NMEROS_2003 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-EROS/ORBIT-V1.0 2000300 - 2001043
NMERTH_2001 NEAR-A-MAG-3-RDR-EARTH-V1.0 1998023 - 1998026
The 8 volumes contain a total of 2490.35 Mb of data. All volumes are stored for archive on a single DVD volume NMCOLL_3001.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Kazue Takahashi | General Contact | Johns Hopkins University |