*** File Information *** 

For descriptor: swa-eas2-nm3d-psd 

Filename: data/user/SolO/swa/L2/2023/solo_L2_swa-eas2-nm3d-psd_20230415T181510-20230415T235950_V01.cdf 

Variables: ['EPOCH', 'SWA_EAS_ELEVATION', 'SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_upper', 'SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_lower', 'SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH', 'SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_upper', 'SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_lower', 'SWA_EAS2_ENERGY', 'SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_upper', 'SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_lower', 'SWA_EAS2_Data', 'EAS2_TO_SRF', 'EAS2_TO_RTN', 'QUALITY_FLAG', 'QUALITY_BITMASK'] 

*** Mandatory Variables *** 

QUALITY_FLAG
OK
QUALITY_BITMASK
OK

 *** Mandatory Global Attributes *** 


Project is ['Solar Orbiter', 'Solar Orbiter']
From dict, it should be: 'SOLO>Solar Orbiter'


Source_name is ['SOLO>Solar Orbiter']
From dict, it should be: 'SOLO>Solar Orbiter'


ALERT: Keyword 'Discipline' NOT FOUND
From dict, it should be: 'Space Physics>Interplanetary Studies'


Data_type is ['L2>Level 2 Nominal Mode 3D Data']
From dict, it should be: 'L2>Level 2 Data'


Descriptor is ['swa-eas2-nm3d-psd']
From dict, it should be: 'SWA-EAS2-NM3D-PSD>Solar Wind Analyser, Electron Analyser System 2, etc'


Instrument is ['SWA-EAS>Solar Wind Analyser Electron Analyser System']
From dict, it should be: 'SWA-EAS2>Solar Wind Analyser Electron Analyser System 2'


Data_version is ['01']
From dict, it should be: '01'


Software_version is ['02.00.00']


PI_name is ['C. J. Owen']


PI_affiliation is ['MSSL-UCL, University College London, UK']


TEXT is ['https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201937259']


Instrument_type is ['Plasma and Solar Wind']


Mission_group is ['Solar Orbiter']
From dict, it should be: 'Solar Orbiter'


Logical_source is ['solo_L2_swa-eas2-nm3d-psd']
From dict, it should be: 'solo_L2_swa-eas2-nm3d-psd'


Logical_file_id is ['solo_L2_swa-eas2-nm3d-psd_20230415T181510-20230415T235950_V01']
From dict, it should be: 'solo_L2_swa-eas2-nm3d-psd_20230415T181510-20230415T235950_V01'


Logical_source_description is ['SWA-EAS2 Nominal Mode 3D psd data']
From dict, it should be: 'Solar Orbiter, Level 2, Solar Wind Analyser, Electron Analyser System 2, etc '


Rules_of_use is ['Current best quality data - see caveats file or contact SWA/EAS team for information on use']


Generated_by is ['MSSL-UCL']


Generation_date is ['2023-05-22T12:34:02Z']


Acknowledgement is ["Solar Orbiter is a space mission of international collaboration between ESA and NASA, operated by ESA. Solar Orbiter Solar Wind Analyser (SWA) data are derived from scientific sensors which have been designed and created, and are operated under funding provided in numerous contracts from the UK Space Agency (UKSA), the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI), the Centre National d'etudes Spatiales (CNES, France), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France), the Czech contribution to the ESA PRODEX programme and NASA."]


MODS is ['V01 first version']


ALERT: Keyword 'Parents' NOT FOUND


ALERT: Keyword 'TARGET_NAME' NOT FOUND


ALERT: Keyword 'TARGET_CLASS' NOT FOUND


ALERT: Keyword 'TARGET_REGION' NOT FOUND


ALERT: Keyword 'TIME_MIN' NOT FOUND
Start time from filename: 20230415T181510
Start time from epoch variable: 2023-04-15T18:15:10.714638336


ALERT: Keyword 'TIME_MAX' NOT FOUND
End time from filename: 20230415T235950
End time from epoch variable: 2023-04-15T23:59:50.752220672


ALERT: Keyword 'Data_product' NOT FOUND
From dict, it should be: 'nm3d-psd>[description of dataset]'


SOOP_NAME is ['none']
From dict, it should be: 'none'


SOOP_TYPE is ['none']
From dict, it should be: 'none'


OBS_ID is ['SSWA_110A_000_000_rhHt_11J']
From dict, it should be: 'if not applicable, then none'


ALERT: Keyword 'LEVEL' NOT FOUND
From dict, it should be: 'L2>Level 2 Data'



 *** Mandatory Variable Attributes *** 

Variable: EPOCH
{'FIELDNAM': 'EPOCH', 'CATDESC': 'Epoch in nano-seconds since J2000, encoded as terrestrial time on rotating Earth Geoid', 'DISPLAY_TYPE': 'time_series', 'FILLVAL': -9223372036854775808, 'FORMAT': 'I20', 'LABLAXIS': 'EAS2 EPOCH', 'UNITS': 'ns', 'VALIDMIN': 631108869174000000, 'VALIDMAX': 1262260869000000000, 'SCALEMIN': 734854579898638336, 'SCALEMAX': 734875259936220672, 'SCALETYP': 'linear', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data', 'VAR_NOTES': 'The EAS2 time tag is from the center of the acquisition interval which is 1 sec', 'SI_CONVERSION': '1E-09>s'}
VDRInfo(Variable='EPOCH', Num=0, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=33, Data_Type_Description='CDF_TIME_TT2000', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=0, Dim_Sizes=[], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[], Compress=0, Pad=array([-9223372036854775807]), Block_Factor=0)

UNITS = ns


Variable: SWA_EAS_ELEVATION
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS Elevation', 'CATDESC': 'The elevation angles (instrument look directions) of the EAS2 sensor bin centres', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'LABLAXIS': 'Elevation Angle', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': -45.0, 'VALIDMAX': 45.0, 'SCALEMIN': -45.0, 'SCALEMAX': 45.0, 'SCALETYP': 'linear', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_ELEVATION', Num=1, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[16], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_ELEVATION
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")


Variable: SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_upper
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Elevation delta upper', 'CATDESC': 'Upper half width of elevation bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 12.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 12.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_upper', Num=2, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[16], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_upper
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_lower
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Elevation delta lower', 'CATDESC': 'Lower half width of elevation bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 12.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 12.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_lower', Num=3, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[16], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_ELEVATION_delta_lower
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS Azimuth', 'CATDESC': 'The azimuth angles (electron flow direction) of the EAS2 sensor bin centres', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'LABLAXIS': 'Azimuth Angle', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 360.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 360.0, 'SCALETYP': 'linear', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH', Num=4, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[32], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")


Variable: SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_upper
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Azimuth upper delta', 'CATDESC': 'Upper half width of azimuth bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.3', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 12.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 12.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_upper', Num=5, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[32], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_upper
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_lower
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Azimuth lower delta', 'CATDESC': 'Lower half width of azimuth bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.3', 'UNITS': 'Degrees', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 12.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 12.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_lower', Num=6, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[32], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH_delta_lower
UNITS = Degrees
Remember that the SI unit of angle is the radian.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS2_ENERGY
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Energy', 'CATDESC': 'The Energy Bin centres used to measure the electron distribution', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'LABLAXIS': 'Energy', 'UNITS': 'ElectronVolts', 'VALIDMIN': 0.1, 'VALIDMAX': 6000.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.1, 'SCALEMAX': 6000.0, 'SCALETYP': 'log', 'DEPEND_0': 'EPOCH', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data', 'SI_CONVERSION': '1.60217646E-19>J'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS2_ENERGY', Num=7, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[64], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS2_ENERGY
UNITS = ElectronVolts
Units are currently given as ElectronVolts but 'eV' would be preferred.


Variable: SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_upper
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Energy upper delta', 'CATDESC': 'Upper half width of energy bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'UNITS': 'ElectronVolts', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 1000.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 1000.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_upper', Num=8, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[64], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_upper
UNITS = ElectronVolts
Units are currently given as ElectronVolts but 'eV' would be preferred.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_lower
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Energy lower delta', 'CATDESC': 'Lower half width of energy bin', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'UNITS': 'ElectronVolts', 'VALIDMIN': 0.0, 'VALIDMAX': 1000.0, 'SCALEMIN': 0.0, 'SCALEMAX': 1000.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_lower', Num=9, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=1, Dim_Sizes=[64], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS2_ENERGY_delta_lower
UNITS = ElectronVolts
Units are currently given as ElectronVolts but 'eV' would be preferred.
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: SWA_EAS2_Data
{'FIELDNAM': 'swa-eas2_nm3d-psd_Data', 'CATDESC': 'EAS2 3D electron distribution - Phase Space Density', 'DISPLAY_TYPE': 'spectrogram', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.4', 'LABLAXIS': 'Phase Space Density', 'UNITS': 's^3 km^-6', 'VALIDMIN': 0.1, 'VALIDMAX': -1e+31, 'SCALEMIN': 0.1, 'SCALEMAX': -1e+31, 'SCALETYP': 'log', 'DEPEND_0': 'EPOCH', 'DEPEND_1': 'SWA_EAS_ELEVATION', 'DEPEND_2': 'SWA_EAS2_ENERGY', 'DEPEND_3': 'SWA_EAS_AZIMUTH', 'COORDINATE_SYSTEM': 'SOLO_SWA_EAS2-SCI', 'VAR_TYPE': 'data', 'SI_CONVERSION': '1>1e-18 s^3 m^-6'}
VDRInfo(Variable='SWA_EAS2_Data', Num=10, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=3, Dim_Sizes=[16, 64, 32], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[-1, -1, -1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for SWA_EAS2_Data
UNITS = s^3 km^-6


Variable: EAS2_TO_SRF
{'FIELDNAM': 'SOLO_SWA_EAS2-SCI to SOLO_SRF matrix', 'CATDESC': 'The rotation matrix to go from EAS2 science frame to Spacecraft reference frame', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.6', 'UNITS': ' ', 'VALIDMIN': -1.0, 'VALIDMAX': 1.0, 'SCALEMIN': -1.0, 'SCALEMAX': 1.0, 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='EAS2_TO_SRF', Num=11, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=2, Dim_Sizes=[3, 3], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=0, Rec_Vary=False, Dim_Vary=[-1, -1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for EAS2_TO_SRF
UNITS =  
If no units, then "unitless"
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: EAS2_TO_RTN
{'FIELDNAM': 'SOLO_SWA_EAS2-SCI to SOLO_SUN_RTN matrix', 'CATDESC': 'The rotation matrix to go from EAS2 science frame to RTN frame', 'FILLVAL': -1e+31, 'FORMAT': 'f14.6', 'UNITS': ' ', 'VALIDMIN': -1.0, 'VALIDMAX': 1.0, 'SCALEMIN': -1.0, 'SCALEMAX': 1.0, 'DEPEND_0': 'EPOCH', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='EAS2_TO_RTN', Num=12, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=22, Data_Type_Description='CDF_REAL8', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=2, Dim_Sizes=[3, 3], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[-1, -1], Compress=0, Pad=array([-1.e+30]), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for EAS2_TO_RTN
UNITS =  
If no units, then "unitless"
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
VAR_TYPE is data or support_data, but SCALE keywords missing
LABEL keywords missing


Variable: QUALITY_FLAG
{'FIELDNAM': 'EAS2 Data Quality', 'CATDESC': 'EAS2 Data Quality flag', 'DISPLAY_TYPE': 'time_series', 'FILLVAL': 255, 'LABLAXIS': 'EAS2 data quality', 'UNITS': ' ', 'VALIDMIN': 0, 'VALIDMAX': 4, 'SCALEMIN': 0, 'SCALEMAX': 4, 'SCALETYP': 'linear', 'DEPEND_0': 'EPOCH', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data'}
VDRInfo(Variable='QUALITY_FLAG', Num=13, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=11, Data_Type_Description='CDF_UINT1', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=0, Dim_Sizes=[], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[], Compress=0, Pad=array([254], dtype=uint8), Block_Factor=0)

VAR_NOTES not found in variable attributes for QUALITY_FLAG
UNITS =  
If no units, then "unitless"
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")
FORMAT keywords missing


Variable: QUALITY_BITMASK
{'FIELDNAM': 'Quality bitmask', 'CATDESC': 'Detailed information about EAS data quality', 'DISPLAY_TYPE': 'time_series', 'FILLVAL': 65535, 'FORMAT': 'I5', 'LABLAXIS': 'Quality bitmask', 'UNITS': ' ', 'VALIDMIN': 0, 'VALIDMAX': 65535, 'SCALEMIN': 0, 'SCALEMAX': 4, 'SCALETYP': 'linear', 'DEPEND_0': 'EPOCH', 'VAR_TYPE': 'support_data', 'VAR_NOTES': 'This bitwise variable is used to indicate EAS data quality in detail. Details not finalized yet.'}
VDRInfo(Variable='QUALITY_BITMASK', Num=14, Var_Type='zVariable', Data_Type=12, Data_Type_Description='CDF_UINT2', Num_Elements=1, Num_Dims=0, Dim_Sizes=[], Sparse='No_sparse', Last_Rec=2068, Rec_Vary=True, Dim_Vary=[], Compress=0, Pad=array([65534], dtype=uint16), Block_Factor=0)

UNITS =  
If no units, then "unitless"
SI_CONVERSION should be present even if there are no units (1>unitless), e.g., 1.0E-9>s for Epoch where UNITS=ns, and if already in SI: e.g., "1.0>s")