BackForward Variable: Solar wind density

Definition
Full name Solar wind density
Definition Density of solar wind plasma
Measuring Units particles·cm-3 Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Typically measured at the L1 Lagrange point. Derived from measurements of electron and ion fluxes in the low-energy solar wind range (electrons: 1 to 1240 eV; ions: 0.26 to 35 keV).
Last modified: 2015-09-16
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Outer Space
    • Sub-domain: Energetic particles and solar wind
      • Variable: Solar wind density
        • Measured in Layers:
          • L1
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:
  • Unknown:

Requirements defined for Solar wind density  (1)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
606 Solar wind density L1 Space Weather 5 %
10 %
20 %
10 sec
20 sec
60 sec
60 sec
5 min
15 min
Global tentative 2011-05-01 ICTSW-1 Solar wind disturbance detection