This page contains relevant information for the understanding of the Data stored and distributed from the Solar Orbiter Archive (SOAR) pages at http://soar.esac.esa.int/soar/. Further detailed information on how to make use of the Solar Orbiter archive can be found at SOAR (Solar Orbiter Archive) - How to Use.
EPD Instrument
Understanding the data
- EPD Data Product Description Document SO-EPD-PO-TN-0038_iss1_rev2_DPDD.pdf
Calibration files
- solo_CAL_epd-step-quicklook_20200429_V01.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-step-nom_20200429_V01.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-step-burst1_20200429_V01.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-sis-a-rates_20200401_V04.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-sis-b-rates_20200401_V04.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet2-quicklook_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet2-nom_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet2-burst3_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet2-burst2_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet2-burst1_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet1-quicklook_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet1-nom_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet1-burst3_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet1-burst2_20200512_V02.cdf
- solo_CAL_epd-epthet1-burst1_20200512_V02.cdf
EUI Instrument
Caveat
An error has been detected in the SPICE kernels that is affecting certain keywords of the EUI FITs data. While the data themselves are all fine, two keywords contain wrong values: HEE{XYZ}_OBS and GSE{XYZ}_OBS. The error came from referencing one of the frames to the equator rather than the ecliptic plane, and therefore the orientation of the ecliptic plane is wrong.
If you do not use those keywords, you can ignore this caveat.
A new version of all the EUI data up to now will be produced soon. You can expect V02 data for all existing affected products.
Understanding the data
MAG Instrument
Understanding the data
- MAG User Guide Solar Orbiter magnetometer user guide_i1.pdf
- MAG Data Product Description Document SOL-MAG-DPDD_i2r0_28Sep20.pdf
Detailed reports of available data
| Data Validity period | Data Release Report |
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November 2021 | SOL-MAG-DataReleaseReport_2111_ v1_18Jan2022.pdf |
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Calibration files
- Calibration file for Apr 15 - April 20 (2020) data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20200415-20200420_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for June 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20200601-20200630_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for July 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20200701-20200731_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Aug 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20200801-20200831_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Sep 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20200901-20200930_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Oct 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20201001-20201031_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Nov 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20201101-20201130_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Dec 2020 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20201201-20201231_V01.cdf
- Calibration file for Jan 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210101-20210131_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for Feb 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210201-20210228_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for Mar 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210301-20210331_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for Apr 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210401-20210430_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for May 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210501-20210531_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for June 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210601-20210630_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for July 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210701-20210731_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for August 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210801-20210831_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for September 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20210923-20210930_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for October 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20211001-20211031_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for November 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20211101-20211130_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for December 2021 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20211201-20211231_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for January 2022 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220101-20220131_V00.cdf
- Calibration file for February 2022 data solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220201-20220228_V00.cdf
- 1-12 March 2022: solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220301-20220312_V00.cdf
- 14-31 March 2022: solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220314-20220331_V00.cdf
- 1-30 April 2022: solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220401-20220430_V00.cdf
- 1-31 May 2022: solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220501-20220531_V00.cdf
- 1-30 June 2022: solo_CAL_mag-calibration-data_20220601-20220630_V00.cdf
Metis Instrument
Understanding the data:
METIS-OATO-SPE-021_2.2_Solar_Orbiter_Metis_Data_Product_Description_Document_20221116_signed.pdf
PHI Instrument
Understanding the data:
PHI Data Product Description Document: SOL-PHI-MPS-SW7400-IF-2_0_1.pdf
RPW Instrument
Understanding the data
- RPW Science Data User Manual ROC-PRO-DAT-NTT-00130-LES_Iss01_Rev00(RPW_Science_Data_User_Manual).pdf
- RPW Data Product Description Document ROC-PRO-DAT-NTT-00075-LES_Iss01_Rev03_(RPW-Data-Product-Description-Document).pdf
Calibration files
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-HFR_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-ANT-HF_PARAMS_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-SWF-E_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-STAT_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-MAMP_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-E_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-B_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-E_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-B_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-BIAS_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-SCM_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-VHF_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-BIAS_V202007031616.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-SCM_SCM-FS-MEB-PFM_V20200428000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-TNR_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-TNRSA_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-TNRSA_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-HFR_V20201214000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-THR-ANT-HF_PARAMS_V20200613000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-SWF-E_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-STAT_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-SURV-MAMP_V20200615000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-E_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-RSWF-B_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-E_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-TDS-LFM-CWF-B_V20200512000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-SCM_SCM-FS-MEB-PFM_V20200428000000.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-BIAS_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-SCM_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RCT-LFR-VHF_V20190123171020.cdf
- SOLO_CAL_RPW-BIAS_V202011191204.cdf
SoloHI Instrument
Understanding the Data
SPICE
Data Product Description Document: SPICE-UIO-DPDD-0002-1.6-Data Product Description Document [SPICEFITS].pdf
STIX
Data Product Description Document: STIX-TN-0186-FHNW_I1R0_STIX_Data_Description_Document_DPDD-signed.pdf
SWA Instrument
Understanding the data - Data Product Description Document
SWA-EAS
Caveats to use of SWA-EAS data: SO-SWA-MSSL-TN-015_ Issue1_SWA_EAS_Caveats.pdf
SWA-PAS
SWA-PAS L2 Data User Guide: PAS_L2_Data_User_Guide_20201116.pdf
SWA-HIS
Usage notes for SWA-HIS Low Latency Data: SWA-HIS_LL_usage_notes_draft2.pdf, and list of off-nominal days: SWA-HIS_low_latency_off-nominal_days_v2022-07-05T232453.csv
Usage notes for SWA-HIS Level 3 Data: SWA-HIS_usage_notes_L3_V01_revA.pdf