MMS Fast Plasma Instrument
SPEDAS provides command line and GUI access to the MMS FPI data.
Prior to using these data, please read the FPI Release Notes:
https://lasp.colorado.edu/galaxy/display/mms/FPI+Release+Notes
FPI Moments
For more complete examples, see the FPI crib sheets located in the /mms/examples/ folder.
Examples
Electron Moments Data
To load and plot the MMS1 FPI electron moments data on March 7, 2016:
MMS> mms_load_fpi, datatype='des-moms', trange=['2016-03-07', '2016-03-08'], probe=1
MMS> tplot, 'mms1_des_numberdensity_dbcs_fast'
MMS> tplot, ['mms1_des_energyspectr_omni_avg', 'mms1_des_pitchangdist_avg']
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MMS1 FPI electron density on March 7, 2016
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MMS1 FPI electron energy spectra and pitch angle distribution on March 7, 2016
Ion Moments Data
To load and plot the ion density, along with the omni-directional spectra on March 7, 2016:
MMS> mms_load_fpi, datatype='dis-moms', trange=['2016-03-07', '2016-03-08'], probe=1
MMS> tplot, ['mms1_dis_numberdensity_dbcs_fast', 'mms1_dis_energyspectr_omni_avg']
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MMS1 FPI ion density and energy spectra on March 7, 2016
FPI Distributions
SPEDAS can also be used to load and generate spectra from the FPI distribution functions.
Examples
Electron Distribution Data
To load the electron data:
MMS> mms_load_fpi, probe=1, trange=['2015-10-16/13:02:30', '2015-10-16/13:07:30'], data_rate='brst', datatype='des-dist'
Generate spectra and pitch angle distributions:
MMS> mms_part_products, 'mms1_des_dist_brst', trange=['2015-10-16/13:02:30', '2015-10-16/13:07:30'], outputs=['energy','pa']
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MMS1 FPI electron spectra and PAD on October 16, 2015
