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Interplanetary Monitoring Platform (IMP-8) Electrostatic Energy-Charge Analyzer (EECA) Data

Entry ID: IMP8_UMD

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Summary

Abstract: IMP-8 (IMP-J) was launched by NASA on October 26, 1973 to measure the
magnetic fields, plasmas, and energetic charged particles (e.g.,
cosmic rays) of the Earth's magnetotail and magnetosheath and of the
near-Earth solar wind. IMP-8 continues to operate.

The Electrostatic Energy-Charge Analyzer (EECA) is the University of
Maryland experiment on the IMP-8 satellite. Online plots and data of
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Description: IMP-8 UMD 11-min particle data from NSSDC anonymous ftp

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: IMP-8 UMD EECA page

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: IMP-8 EECA (UMD) Team

Dataset Title: IMP-8 EECA

Dataset Release Date: 1973

Dataset Release Place: College Park, MD

Dataset Publisher: University of Maryland

Online Resource: http://umtof.umd.edu/imp8/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-04-01

Stop Date: 1994-04-30

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL LAND

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > CARBON

LAND SURFACE > SOILS > CARBON

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

Data Center

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy

Data Center URL: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LISA OLSEN Phone: 865-241-5921 Email: olsenlm at ornl.gov Contact Address: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bethel Valley Road P.O. Box 2008 Building 2040 City: Oak Ridge Province or State: Tennessee Postal Code: 37831-6290 Country: USA

Publications/References

Raich, J. W., C. S. Potter, and D. Bhagawati. 2002. Interannual variability in global soil respiration, 1980-94. Global Change Biology 8:800-812. doi: 10.3334/CDIAC/lue.ndp081

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-01-05

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-05

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