Equatorial Plasma Mass Density estimates in Plasmasphere ¶

Equatorial plasma mass density estimates in plasmasphere (2 < L < 6) are derived from the the EMMA magnetometers network, updated every 15 minutes.

References ¶

internal_name:	uniaq_epmde_emma_timeseries
publisher:	University of L’Aquila Dept. of Physical and Chemical Sciences
alph_code:	29
id_tmp:	33
short_name:	EPMDP-Estimates
identifier:	aspis:///uniaq/epmdp
dynamic:	Static
size:	200kB
format:	csv
type:	timeseries
records_number:	1951
time_start:	2022-01-01
time_stop:	2023-12-21
spatial:	GEOMAG
messenger:	MHD waves
spectral_min:
spectral_max:
spectral_units:
observable:	{ESP}
latest update:	2024-03-28 05:08:14

progr	column	units	type	description
1	time	UTC	datetime	UTC time of the estimation in the format YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
2	gsm_lat	deg	float	The latitude of the position of the magnetic field line foot used for the estimation in the geocentric solar magnetic (GSM) reference frame
3	gsm_lon	deg	float	The longitude of the position of the magnetic field line foot used for the estimation in the geocentric solar magnetic (GSM) reference frame
4	gsm_z	m	float	The radial distance (meters) from the Earth’s center of the magnetic field line foot used for the estimation in the geocentric solar magnetic (GSM) reference frame
5	rho_si	Kg/m^3	float	Estimation of the plasmaspheric mass density in Kg/m^3 (SI)
6	rho	amu/cc	float	Estimation of the plasmaspheric mass density in amu/cc
7	distance	R_E	float	The radial distance (Earth radii) from the Earth’s center of the magnetic field line foot used for the estimation in the geocentric solar magnetic (GSM) reference frame
8	lt	hour	float	Local Time in fraction of hours of the day
9	mlt	hour	float	Magnetic Local Time in fraction of hours of the day