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    • GOES-R Series Magnetometer (MAG) Level 2 Products

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    The GOES-R spacecraft includes a pair of boom-mounted fluxgate magnetometer instruments which operate simultaneously to obtain measurements of the geomagnetic field. The Magnetometer Subsystem supports the following mission objectives: 1) Map the space environment that controls charged particle dynamics in the outer region of the magnetosphere, 2) Measure the magnitude and direction of the Earth's ambient magnetic field in three orthogonal directions in the geosynchronous equatorial orbit, 3) Determine general level of geomagnetic activity, and 4) Detect magnetopause crossings, storm sudden commencements, and substorms. These MAG Level 2 (L2) data include several different products: high-resolution magnetic field readings in multiple coordinate systems; one--minute magnetic field averages in multiple coordinate systems; magnetic field deviation from quiescent state; and the geo-magnetopause crossing location and identification of when geo-magnetopause crosses satellite paths. Data are in netCDF-4 format.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date September 27, 2022
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2018-08 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC STP Space Weather

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    Magnetic Fields/Magnetic Currents.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Nongeographicdataset
    Metadata Date September 27, 2022
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2018-08 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei.swx:magn-l2-goesr
    Access Constraints Cite as: Loto'aniu, Paul T.M.; Califf, Samuel; Stefan Codrescu; Singer, Howard J. (2018): GOES-R Series Magnetometer (MAG) Level 2 Products. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/H2TQ-PC59 [access date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update daily
    Graphic Preview Description Magnetic Fields/Magnetic Currents.
    Graphic Preview File https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/metadata/images/swx_magn-l2-goesr_magnetosphere_image.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id da36f1c9-bfec-4ad5-8d17-312dc09c385c
    Harvest Source Id 720e273e-9143-4e92-8a4c-fe2bf3aacd0b
    Harvest Source Title NGDC STP Space Weather
    Licence
    Lineage This dataset was produced by NESDIS, and is archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress planned
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2018-08-29

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