HPCA Datasets

The Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer (HPCA) measures the composition-resolved velocity-space distribution of ions from 1 eV to 40 keV with time resolution of 10 – 15 seconds (Young et al., 2014). There is one HPCA per MMS spacecraft.

For questions about the technical details of HPCA or its data products, contact the HPCA Lead Co-I: Dr. S. A. Fuselier, SwRIC

HPCA Level-2 Version Release Notes

Version	Mode	Release Date	Notes
1.0.*	SRVY	September 1, 2015	Initial Public Release
2.0.*	SRVY	February 25, 2016

Click on the dataset name for information about the file contents.

Level-2 Ion Beam Current and Energy
File Name Pattern:
Sensor	Data Mode	Variable Name	Units	Comments

The HPCA Data Product Guide was released March 10, 2016.