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GOES-R Series Level 1b SEISS Energetic Heavy Ion Sensor (EHIS) Product in Daily Aggregations

GOES-R SEISS EHIS L1b Data in Daily Aggregations

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The Energetic Heavy Ions product contains heavy ion directional differential flux values measured in situ in geostationary orbit. The differential flux values are produced for the Hydrogen (H), Helium (He), Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen (CNO), Neon-Sulfur (Ne-S), and Chlorine-Nickel (Cl-Ni) mass groups, and for individual elements between Beryllium and Copper (Be-Cu). The product includes data quality information that provides an assessment of the differential flux values, including whether they are invalid, and an indication of good or degraded quality. The rationale for the quality assessment is also given. (See the README file for additional quality assessments.) For each mass group, heavy ion flux is reported in five energy bands for one angular zone. Similarly, for each element in the elemental group, heavy ion flux is reported in five energy bands for one angular zone. The five energy bands are evenly spaced logarithmically spanning from 10 to 200 MeV per nucleon for the H and He mass groups. For all the mass groups and the elemental group, the energy band bounds are dynamic and included in the product. The one angular zone has a central look-angle that is anti-earthward and has a 60 degree conical field of view. The units of measure for the directional differential flux values are particles per second per square centimeter per steradian per (megaelectron volt per nucleon). The Level 1b product has a 5-minute cadence, corresponding to an accumulation of counts over a 5-minute period.
  • Cite this dataset when used as a source: GOES-R SEISS EHIS L1b Data in Daily Aggregations. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
  • gov.noaa.ncei.swx:seis-l1b-ehis-goesr
gov.noaa.ncei.swx:seis-l1b-ehis-goesr
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Distribution Formats
  • NetCDF-4
Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
goesr.spaceweatherdata@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact Brian T. Kress
Instrument Scientist
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
goesr.seiss@noaa.gov
Coverage Description non-geographic dataset
Time Period 2019-01-01 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates Bounding coordinates not available
Dataset Information
General Documentation
Processing Documents
  • OR_SEIS-L1b-ALG-EHIS_<Version>.zip (planned publication in August 2018)
    Associated Resources
    Publication Dates
    • publication: 2018-07-11
    Edition 1.0.0
    Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
    Dataset Progress Status Planned - fixed date has been established upon or by which the data will be created or updated
    Data Update Frequency Daily
    Supplemental Information
    Please consult the README file(s) (https://data.ngdc.noaa.gov/platforms/solar-space-observing-satellites/goes/goes16/l1b/docs/GOES-16_SEISS_EHIS_L1b_Full_Validation_Maturity_ReadMe.pdf) for information that is essential to the interpretation of the EHIS L1b data.
    Purpose The Energetic Heavy Ion Spectrometer (EHIS) L1b product reports the energy spectra of hydrogen nuclei (protons), helium nuclei (alpha particles), and heavy ions from beryllium (Z = 4) through copper (Z = 29). (The beryllium and boron fluxes should not be used; see the README file for more details.) Satellite engineers use heavy ion spectra when designing and testing space vehicles, and these data are also used to help protect astronauts and high-altitude aircraft from high levels of harmful ionizing radiation. NESDIS produces GOES-R SEISS EHIS Level 1b products from GOES-R SEISS Level 0 source files. These output files span a five-minute observation interval. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) then takes the five-minute files and aggregates them to produce daily SEISS EHIS L1b products. These daily files are intended to be more convenient for users than the original five-minute files.
    Use Limitations
    • The GOES-16 data have reached provisional maturity on July 11, 2018 and as of January 19, 2022 the EHIS L1b data are at Full Validation Maturity. 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.
    Dataset Citation
    • Cite this dataset when used as a source: GOES-R SEISS EHIS L1b Data in Daily Aggregations. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
    Cited Authors
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    Publishers
    • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
    Theme keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science and Services Keywords
    • EARTH SCIENCE > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE FLUX > ION FLUX
    • EARTH SCIENCE > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE FLUX > HEAVY NUCLEI FLUX
    • EARTH SCIENCE > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE FLUX > ALPHA PARTICLE FLUX
    • EARTH SCIENCE > SUN-EARTH INTERACTIONS > SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLE PROPERTIES > PARTICLE COMPOSITION
    Platform keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
    • Solar/Space Observation Satellites > GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)
    Instrument keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
    • Solar/Space Observing Instruments > Particle Detectors > > > SEISS-GOESR
    Place keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • SPACE > EARTH MAGNETIC FIELD > MAGNETOSPHERE (OTHER)
    Project keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
    • GOES > Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites
    • NOAA OneStop Project
    Data Resolution keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Resolution Keywords
    • Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour
    Stratum keywords NASA Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
    • SPACE > EARTH MAGNETIC FIELD > MAGNETOSPHERE (OTHER)
    Use Constraints
    • Cite this dataset when used as a source: GOES-R SEISS EHIS L1b Data in Daily Aggregations. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
    • NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NCEI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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.
    Fees
    • Electronic downloads of the data are free.
    Lineage information for: dataset
    Lineage Statement This dataset was produced by NESDIS, and is archived at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Processor
    • WCDAS (Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station, Chincoteague, VA)
    • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
    Processing Steps
    • Please contact goesr-seiss@noaa.gov for information about the L1b processing algorithm.
    • Aggregation of SEISS EHIS five-minute files into daily aggregated files.
      Rationale: User convenience
    Processing Documents
      • OR_SEIS-L1b-ALG-EHIS_<Version>.zip (planned publication in August 2018)
      Source Datasets
      • GOES-R SEISS Level 0 data
        • Description of Source: GOES-R SEISS Level 0 data
        • Temporal extent used: 2017-12-16 to Present
      • SEISS EHIS Level 1b data
        • SEISS EHIS Level 1b data
          Web site to extract five-minute SEIS-L1b-EHIS files from CLASS
        • Description of Source: SEISS EHIS Level 1b data (five-minute files)
        • Temporal extent used: 2019-01-01 to Present
      Last Modified: 2022-09-27T02:47:44
      For questions about the information on this page, please email: goesr.spaceweatherdata@noaa.gov