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VG2 NEP PLS DERIVED RDR 2 PROTON MAGSPHERE 48SEC V1.0
This data set gives the best available values for ion densities, temperatures, and velocities near Neptune derived from data obtained by the Voyager 2 plasma experiment. All parameters are obtained by fitting the observed spectra (current as a function of energy) with Maxwellian plasma distributions, using a non-linear least squares fitting routine to find the plasma parameters which, when coupled with the full instrument response, best simulate the data. The PLS instrument measures energy/charge, so composition is not uniquely determined but can be deduced in some cases by the separation of the observed current peaks in energy (assuming the plasma is co-moving).
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | irregular |
| bureauCode |
[
"026:00"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Thomas Morgan",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:thomas.h.morgan@nasa.gov"
}
|
| description | This data set gives the best available values for ion densities, temperatures, and velocities near Neptune derived from data obtained by the Voyager 2 plasma experiment. All parameters are obtained by fitting the observed spectra (current as a function of energy) with Maxwellian plasma distributions, using a non-linear least squares fitting routine to find the plasma parameters which, when coupled with the full instrument response, best simulate the data. The PLS instrument measures energy/charge, so composition is not uniquely determined but can be deduced in some cases by the separation of the observed current peaks in energy (assuming the plasma is co-moving). |
| identifier | urn:nasa:pds:context_pds3:data_set:data_set.vg2-n-pls-5-rdr-2promagsph-48sec-v1.0_gget-d7ha |
| issued | 2021-05-21 |
| keyword |
[
"neptune",
"voyager"
]
|
| landingPage | https://pds.nasa.gov/ds-view/pds/viewDataset.jsp?dsid=VG2-N-PLS-5-RDR-2PROMAGSPH-48SEC-V1.0 |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2025-07-17 |
| programCode |
[
"026:005"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "National Aeronautics and Space Administration",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://pds.nasa.gov"
]
|
| theme |
[
"Earth Science"
]
|
| title | VG2 NEP PLS DERIVED RDR 2 PROTON MAGSPHERE 48SEC V1.0 |
