Information related to the Solar Orbiter RPW data products.
Table below gives the list of Solar Orbiter RPW science data products generated by the RPW Operations Centre (ROC) at LESIA (Meudon, France).
Description of the science products for RPW can be found in the RPW Data Products Description Document (DPDD) (html and pdf).
L0 data contains RPW unpacked telemetry with raw data values. L0 data files are generated by the ROC at LESIA.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_L0_RPW | Contains RPW packets, unpacked and decompressed, sorted by ascending packet creation time | HDF5 | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
L1 data contains RPW uncalibrated data, time-stamped (i.e., TT2000 Epoch time) and organized by equipment, mode and science data products. LA data files are generated by the ROC at LESIA.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TNR-SURV | Contains RPW TNR L1 science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-HFR-SURV | Contains RPW HFR L1 science datain survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-RSWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 RSWF science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-TSWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 TSWF science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-HIST1D | Contains RPW TDS L1 HIST1D science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-HIST2D | Contains RPW TDS L1 HIST2D science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-STAT | Contains RPW TDS L1 STAT science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SURV-MAMP | Contains RPW TDS L1 MAMP science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 RSWF science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 CWF science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-LFM-SM | Contains RPW TDS L1 SM science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-LFM-PSD | Contains RPW TDS L1 PSD science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SBM1-RSWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 RSWF science data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-TDS-SBM2-TSWF | Contains RPW TDS L1 TSWF science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SURV-ASM | Contains RPW LFR L1 ASM science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SURV-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP1 science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SURV-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP2 science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF | Contains RPW LFR L1 CWF science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SURV-SWF | Contains RPW LFR L1 SWF science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM1-CWF | Contains RPW LFR L1 CWF science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM1-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP1 science data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM1-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP2 science data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM2-CWF | Contains RPW LFR L1 CWF science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM2-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP1 science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-LFR-SBM2-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L1 BP2 science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-BIA-SWEEP | Contains RPW BIAS L1 Sweep data | CDF | 1 file per Bias sweep | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_L1_RPW-BIA-CURRENT | Contains RPW BIAS L1 current data | CDF | 1 file per month | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
L2 data contains RPW calibrated data, time-stamped (i.e., TT2000 Epoch time) and organized by equipment, mode and science data products.
L2 data files are generated by the ROC at LESIA running the RPW Calibration Software (RCS). List of RCS software and related responsibilities can be found in RCS Software and Data Products Overview.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TNR-SURV | Contains RPW TNR L2 science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | THR_CALBAR | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-HFR-SURV | Contains RPW HFR L2 science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | THR_CALBAR | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-RSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-TSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 TSWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-TSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 TSWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-HIST1D | Contains RPW TDS L2 HIST1D science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-HIST2D | Contains RPW TDS L2 HIST2D science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-STAT | Contains RPW TDS L2 STAT science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SURV-MAMP | Contains RPW TDS L2 MAMP science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SBM1-RSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science electric data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SBM1-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science magnetic electric data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SBM2-TSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 TSWF science electric data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-SBM2-TSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 TSWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science electric data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 RSWF science magnetic data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L2 CWF science electric data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L2 CWF science magnetic data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-TDS-LFM-PSDSM | Contains RPW TDS L2 PSD and SM science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-ASM | Contains RPW LFR L2 ASM science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP1 science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP2 science data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-SWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L2 SWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-SWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L2S SWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM1-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM1-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM1-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP1 science data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM1-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP2 science data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM2-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science electric data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM2-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L2 CWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | SCMCAL | |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM2-BP1 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP1 science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SBM2-BP2 | Contains RPW LFR L2 BP2 science data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-EFIELD | Calibrated electric vector field in SRF. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-EFIELD-10-SECONDS | Calibrated electric vector field in SRF. The data has been downsampled to uninterrupted 10 second time resolution (median), with fill values for all data gaps and standard deviation for each bin. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-SCPOT | Calibrated plasma density, derived from the spacecraft potential. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-SCPOT-10-SECONDS | Calibrated spacecraft potential with respect to plasma, and average probe-to-spacecraft potential. The data has been downsampled to uninterrupted 10 second time resolution (median), with fill values for all data gaps and standard deviation for each bin. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-DENSITY | Calibrated plasma density, derived from the spacecraft potential. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-DENSITY-10-SECONDS | Calibrated plasma density, derived from the spacecraft potential. The data has been downsampled to uninterrupted 10 second time resolution (median), with fill values for all data gaps and standard deviation for each bin. Generated from data in the corresponding SOLO_L2_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E parent file. | CDF | 1 file per day | BICAS | |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-TNR-GP-A (TBC) | Contains RPW goniopolarimetry parameters derived from TNR data | CDF | 1 file per day | To be completed | TBD |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-TNR-QTH | Contains RPW Quasi-Thermal Noise parameters derived from TNR data | CDF | 1 file per day | To be completed | TBD |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-TNR-FP | Contains Plasma frequency tracking results computed from TNR data | CDF | 1 file per day | To be completed | TBD |
| SOLO_L3_RPW-LFR-BP-POYNT | Contains LFR BP from Poynting flux | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | TBD |
SOLO_L3_RPW-BIA-VHT | SRF X component of solar wind velocity. Estimated using de Hoffmann-Teller (HT) analysis based on measurements of the electric and magnetic fields to find the velocity of solar wind current sheets which minimizes a single component of the electric field. | CDF | 1 file per month | BICAS | |
| TBD | B merging data | CDF | 1 file per day | TBD | |
TBW
Table below presents the RPW HK CDF files produced by the ROC at LESIA.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_HK_RPW-DBS | Contains RPW DBS HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-DAS | Contains RPW DAS HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-DAS-STATISTICS | Contains RPW DAS statistics HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-PDU | Contains RPW PDU HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-THR | Contains RPW THR HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-TDS | Contains RPW TDS HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-LFR | Contains RPW LFR HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
| SOLO_HK_RPW-BIA | Contains RPW Bias HK parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | RODP |
Table below gives the list of RPW data products that are processed by the RPW Low Latency data Pipeline (LLDP) during the Solar Orbiter mission.
The Low latency data are expected to be generated by the Solar Orbiter SOC based at ESAC (Madrid, Spain). A backup instance will be deployed and run by the ROC at LESIA.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_LL01_RPW-TNR | Contains RPW Low Latency TNR parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | LLDP | |
| SOLO_LL01_RPW-SBM1 | Contains RPW Low Latency SBM1 parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | LLDP |
| SOLO_LL01_RPW-SBM2 | Contains RPW Low Latency SBM2 parameters, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | xavier.bonnin@obspm.fr | LLDP |
No ancillary product is generated by the ROC.
Solar Orbiter ancillary data are provided by Solar Orbiter SOC.
L1R data are intermediate CDF products used internally by the ROC to generate waveform data from L1 to L2. L1R data are not publicly released.
| Dataset ID | Dataset description | Data file format | Data file periodicity | Point of contact | Software name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-SURV-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R RSWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-SURV-TSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R TSWF science magnetic data in survey mode, time-tagg | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L1R RSWF science data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R RSWF science magnetic data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-E | Contains RPW TDS L1R CWF science electric data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R CWF science magnetic data in LFM mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-SBM1-RSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R RSWF science magnetic data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-TDS-SBM2-TSWF-B | Contains RPW TDS L1R TSWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | TDS_CALBA | |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SURV-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SURV-SWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science electric data in survey mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SURV-SWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L1R SWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per day | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SBM2-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science electric data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SBM2-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science magnetic data in SBM2 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM2 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SBM1-CWF-E | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science electric data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
| SOLO_L1R_RPW-LFR-SBM1-CWF-B | Contains RPW LFR L1R CWF science magnetic data in SBM1 mode, time-tagged | CDF | 1 file per SBM1 event | thomas.chust@lpp.polytechnique.fr | LFR_CALBUT |
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