February 19, 2009

                   Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)
		          Space Weather Data Lists

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This directory contains recent space weather data in ascii list formats. 
There are sub-directories by type of data or by spacecraft. 
    Via Anonymous FTP: ftp.swpc.noaa.gov cd to /pub/lists/ 
    Via the Web:       http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpmenu/lists.html
  
Data lists are updated in near-real-time at the rate the data are 
received at SWPC. Data is the data lists are on-line within 1 minute 
of reception at SWPC. By convention, data are time tagged at the 
beginning of the averaging or collection period. Therefore, data values 
appear to be older than they actually are. For example, a 5-min data 
value that is time tagged as 0000UT represents conditions from 0000UT 
to 0005UT and is on-line by 0006UT.   
  
The length of time each type of list is retained on-line is determined by a 
mix of inputs such as the size of the files, historical conventions, customer 
requests, and availability of the archived data from other sources. Customers 
requests to extend retention time are welcome and accommodated if possible.

Tables of on-line SWPC data and links to non-SWPC sources for older data:
     http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/Data/


  
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   The README files is each directory contain important information 
   about the data, data sources, scientific contacts, limitations 
   SWPC plans, and other data specific comments.
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   ** Please read the SWPC Disclaimer at http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ **
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   SWPC provides near-real-time and recent data, solar and geomagnetic 
   indices and solar event reports created from preliminary reports. 
   Preliminary data may contain errors or be revised after further 
   review. The historical products in this SWPC Warehouse are the 
   preliminary reports as originally published. SWPC does not encourage 
   the use of preliminary data for research purposes. 
   
   Links to archive sites with final data: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/Data/
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Please send comments and questions to SWPC.Webmaster@noaa.gov
Report problems to                    SWPC.CustomerSupport@noaa.gov

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Older Notices

                       Boulder-NOAA Magnetometer
                       
March 2004: Boulder-NOAA Magnetometer data has been available since mid-2003.
There are data list in this directory, and a real-time updating web page
at http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/bou_12h.html

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                      ACE RTSW EPAM Data Channel Change

February 4, 2004: Real-time proton data from the EPAM LEMS30 instrument has 
been replaced with similar proton data from the LEMS120 sensor. The new 
proton channels cover the following energy ranges: 47-68 keV, 115-195 keV, 
310-580 keV, and 1.06-1.9 MeV. Previous real-time electron (38-53, 175-315 keV)
and proton (0.761-1.22 MeV) data from the EPAM CA60 telescope remain
unchanged.  Plots and Data Lists of 5-minute and 1-hour averaged data were
backfilled to January 29, 2004. 

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