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Analysis of data from the plasma composition experiment on the International Sun-Earth Explorer (ISEE 1)The Lockheed plasma composition experiment on the ISEE 1 spacecraft has provided one of the largest and most varied sets of data on earth's energetic plasma environment, covering both the solar wind, well beyond the bow shock, and the near equatorial magnetosphere to a distance of almost 23 earth radii. This report is an overview of the last four years of data analysis and archiving. The archiving for NSSDC includes most data obtained during the initial 28-months of instrument operation, from early November 1977 through the end of February 1980. The data products are a combination of spectra (mass and energy angle) and velocity moments. A copy of the data user's guide and examples of the data products are attached as appendix A. The data analysis covers three major areas: solar wind ions upstream and downstream of the day side bowshock, especially He(++) ions; terrestrial ions flowing upward from the auroral regions, especially H(+), O(+), and He(+) ions; and ions of both solar and terrestrial origins in the tail plasma sheet and lobe regions. Copies of publications are attached.
Document ID
19940028568
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Lennartsson, O. W. (Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. Palo Alto, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
May 10, 1994
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Report/Patent Number
F-254279
NAS 1.26:189353
NASA-CR-189353
Accession Number
94N33074
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-33047
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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