European Space Agency, Technical University of Denmark, 2015, "SW_MCO_SHA_2C", European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-2e59315
| Product identifier | MCO_SHA_2C |
|---|---|
| Definition | Spherical harmonic model of the main (core) field and its temporal variation |
| Input Data | MCO_SHAi2C, MCO_VAL_2_ |
| Input Time Span | All available quiet time observations from the mission |
| Spatial representation | Spherical Harmonics up to degree 18 |
| Time representation | Snapshot models, based on order 5 splines with 6 months knots spacing |
| Units | nT |
| Resolution | 1 pT |
| Uncertainty | Refer to quality report |
| Quality indicator | Statistics of data misfit provided in validation report |
| Data volume | ~10 kB |
| Data format | ASCII table (SHC) |
| Output Data | Gauss coefficients |
| Output time span | As input time span but with some extrapolations |
| Update rate | First after 1 year, updated every year |
| Latency | 1.5 months |
| Notes |