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    • Space Weather Follow On Lagrange 1 (SOL-1) Level 1b data from the Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS)

    Metadata Updated: April 26, 2025

    This data collection consists of archived Space Weather Follow On Lagrange 1 (SOL-1) Level 1b data from the Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS). The archival process includes daily files. The SWiPS instrument generates 1 file per day per level in the netCDF-4 format. These data are produced by the SWiPS instrument aboard the SOL-1 spacecraft. SWiPS monitors the solar wind for abrupt changes, which can result from interplanetary shocks, coronal mass ejections, corotating interaction regions or high speed solar wind, because these can cause geomagnetic storms that are harmful to life and technology. SOL-1 will launch in 2025. Other products available are auxiliary files (frm-rt-l0_sol1, frm-st-l0_sol1, pkt-l0_sol1, orb-pr_sol1, sc-att_sol1); SWiPS files (swips-l0b_sol1, swips-l1a_sol1, swips-l2_sol1, and swips-l3-avg1m_sol1); and, National Centers for Environmental Data (NCEI) Retrospective Science products (sci_swips-l1a_sol1, sci_swips-l1b_sol1, sci_swips-l2_sol1, and sci_swips-l3-avg1m_sol1).

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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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    Dates

    Metadata Date March 20, 2024
    Metadata Created Date April 26, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 26, 2025
    Reference Date(s) []
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC STP Space Weather

    Other Data Resources

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    NOAA SOL-1 SWiPS Instrument

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 20, 2024
    Metadata Created Date April 26, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 26, 2025
    Reference Date(s) []
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei.swx:swips-l1b-swfo
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (2025): NOAA Space Weather Follow-on Lagrange 1 (SOL-1) SWiPS L1b data in Daily Aggregations. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/TBD [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 asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description NOAA SOL-1 SWiPS Instrument
    Graphic Preview File https://data.noaa.gov/docucomp/image/615fb00b-fff1-493e-92c7-4ca0da197594
    Graphic Preview Type JPEG
    Harvest Object Id 8bdd21f1-54a9-4239-9b56-038bf91948e2
    Harvest Source Id 720e273e-9143-4e92-8a4c-fe2bf3aacd0b
    Harvest Source Title NGDC STP Space Weather
    Licence These SOL-1 data have not reached provisional maturity and are still undergoing testing. Users receiving these data through any dissemination means assume all risk related to their use and NOAA disclaims any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
    Lineage This dataset was produced by NESDIS, and is archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2024-05-20

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