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UKS Ion Solar Wind Parameters

N_p%UK_PP_SWI

Proton density from solar wind measurement (one $45^\circ \times 45^\circ$sector centred on the anti-sunward flow direction).

Units

Particles per cubic centimetre

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (scalar)

Vp_gse_xyz%UK_PP_SWI

Proton velocity from solar wind measurement

Units

Kilometres per second

Data Type

Real

Dimension

One (GSE Cartesian vector with 3 components)

T_p%UK_PP_SWI

Proton temperature from solar wind measurement

Units

Electron Volts

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (scalar)

J_p%UK_PP_SWI

Total number of ion counts (proportional to the ion number flux) making up the solar wind proton distribution

Units

Number

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (Scalar)

Quality%UK_PP_SWI

PI-supplied quality flag for ion solar wind data. Contact PI for further information.

Units

Not available

Data Type

Integer

Dimension

Zero (scalar)

N_alpha%UK_PP_SWI

Alpha particle density from solar wind measurement (one $45^\circ \times 45^\circ$ sector centred on the anti-sunward flow direction).

Units

Particles per cubic centimetre

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (scalar)

Valpha_gse_xyz%UK_PP_SWI

Alpha particle bulk velocity from solar wind measurement

Units

Kilometres per second

Data Type

Real

Dimension

One (GSE Cartesian vector with 3 components)

T_alpha%UK_PP_SWI

Alpha particle temperature from solar wind measurement

Units

Electron Volts

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (scalar)

J_alpha%UK_PP_SWI

Total number of ion counts (proportional to the ion number flux) making up the solar wind alpha particle distribution

Units

Number

Data Type

Real

Dimension

Zero (Scalar)

SWValidity%UK_PP_SWI

Validation flag (see ELValidity%UK_PP_ELX above for key)

Units

Not applicable

Data Type

Character

Dimension

Zero (single entry)

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