This SHARMAPANERU_readme20251017.txt was generated by Prashanna Sharma Paneru on 20241108 Updated by Madison Golden on 20251017 ------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------- 1. Title of Dataset: Dataset for: Comparison of Geoelectric Fields Computed by the Complex Image, Magnetotelluric, and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods 2. Description: This is data set of the geomagnetic and geoelectric fields obtained from the three methods: Complex Image, Magnetotelluric, and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods in time and along the space. It also includes the spectrums of fields. 3. Author Information Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Prashanna Sharma Paneru Institution: University of Utah Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Address: Room 1222, Merill Engineering building, ECE department Email: u1330933@umail.utah.edu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7931-5635 4. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date): 2024-11-01 to 2025-10-14 5. Geographic location of data collection (where was data collected?): Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 6. Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: Project funded by NASA under proposal numbers 19-LWS19_2-0013, 80NSSC20K1779. -------------------------- SHARING/ACCESS INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Licenses/restrictions placed on the data: Public Domain – This data is free of copyright restrictions 2. Links to publications that cite or use the data: N/A 3. Links to other publicly accessible locations of the data: N/A 4. Links/relationships to ancillary data sets: No relationship with others 5. Was data derived from another source? No *data derived from FDTD simulations* 6. Recommended citation for the data: S.Paneru, P. 2025. Dataset for: Comparison of Geoelectric Fields Computed by the Complex Image, Magnetotelluric, and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods. The Hive: University of Utah Research Data Repository. https://doi.org/TBD --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- A. Filename: 20251410_B_E_BC_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a plane wave source for British Columbia. B. Filename:20251410_B_E_Quebec_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a plane wave source for Quebec. C. Filename:20251410_B_E_Alberta_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a plane wave source for Alberta. D. Filename:20251410_B_E_BC_LineSource_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a non-plane wave (line) source for British Columbia. E. Filename:20251410_B_E_Quebec_LineSource_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a non-plane wave (line) source for Quebec. F. Filename:20251410_B_E_Alberta_LineSource_Prashanna Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields for a non-plane wave (line) source for Alberta. G. Filename: 20251410_B_E_BC_CIM_FDTD_MT Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields along the space from Complex Image (CIM), Magnetotelluric (MT), and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods(FDTD) for British Columbia. H. Filename: 20251410_B_E_Quebec_CIM_FDTD_MT Short description: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields along the space from Complex Image (CIM), Magnetotelluric (MT), and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods(FDTD) for Quebec. I. Filename: 20251410_B_E_Alberta_CIM_FDTD_MT Short desc: It gives magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields along the space from Complex Image (CIM), Magnetotelluric (MT), and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods(FDTD) for Alberta. J. Filename: 20251410_B_E_spectrums_Prashanna Short desc: It gives the magnetic(B) and electric(E) fields frequency spectrums. 2. Relationship between files: NOTE: please refer to the paper for a complete explanation of the figures: Prashanna S. Paneru , Darcy Cordell, Jamesina J. Simpson, and Mark B. Moldwin. (2025) Comparison of Geoelectric Fields Computed by the Complex Image, Magnetotelluric, and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods. Publication journal: Not sure (Possibly JGR Space weather). https://doi.org/TBD A. Filename: 20251410_B_E_BC_Prashanna Relationship: This is the dataset file to generate the figure 8 of the paper B. Filename:20251410_B_E_Quebec_Prashanna Relationship: This is the datafile to plot Figure 10 of the paper. C. Filename:20251410_B_E_Alberta_Prashanna Relationship: This is the data file to plot the figure 11 of the paper. D. Filename:20251410_B_E_BC_LineSource_Prashanna Relationship: This is the data set to plot the figure 12 of the paper. E. Filename:20251410_B_E_Quebec_LineSource_Prashanna Relationship: This is the data set to plot the figure 13 of the paper. F. Filename:20251410_B_E_Alberta_LineSource_Prashanna Relationship: This is the data set to plot the figure 14 of the paper. G. Filename: 20251410_B_E_BC_CIM_FDTD_MT Relationship: This is the dataset file to generate the figure 15 of the paper H. Filename: 20251410_B_E_Quebec_CIM_FDTD_MT Relationship: This is the dataset file to generate the figure 16 of the paper I. Filename: 20251410_B_E_Alberta_CIM_FDTD_MT Relationship: This is the dataset file to generate the figure 17 of the paper J. Filename: 20251410_B_E_spectrums_Prashanna Relationship: This is the dataset file to generate the figure 9 of the paper 3. Additional related data collected that was not included in the current data package: N/A 4. Are there multiple versions of the dataset? No -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- 1. Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: This is data set of the geomagnetic and geoelectric fields obtained from the three methods: Complex Image, Magnetotelluric, and Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods in time and along the space. It also includes the spectrums of fields. 2. Methods for processing the data: Simulations were developed and ran the three methods (FDTD simulations, CIM, MT) to obtain the data. They were plotted in Matlab.  3. Instrument- or software-specific information needed to interpret the data: The data was plotted in MATLABR2024a following collection from simulations described above. Any MATLAB version will work for viewing and reuse of this dataset. 4. Standards and calibration information, if appropriate: N/A 5. Environmental/experimental conditions: N/A 6. Describe any quality-assurance procedures performed on the data: N/A 7. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Prashanna Sharma Paneru ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: 20251410_B_E_BC_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_Quebec_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_Alberta_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_BC_LineSource_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_Quebec_LineSource_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_Alberta_LineSource_Prashanna 20251410_B_E_spectrums_Prashanna ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables:3 2. Number of cases/rows: 1185 3. Variable List: a. Name: B(t) Description: B(t) is the magnetic field component used as an input to MT method for E field calculation obtained from FDTD. b. Name: E(t) from MT Description: E(t) from MT is the electrical field component obtained from the MT method. c. Name: E(t) from FDTD Description: E(t) from FDTD is the electrical field component obtained from the FDTD method. 4. Missing data codes: N/A 5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used: NA ----------------------------------------- DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR: 20251410_B_E_BC_CIM_FDTD_MT; 20251410_B_E_Quebec_CIM_FDTD_MT; 20251410_B_E_Alberta_CIM_FDTD_MT ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: 7 2. Number of cases/rows: 109 3. Variable List: a. Name: CIM Description: This means fields obtained from complex image theory method. b. Name: CIM Incident Description: This means the incident fields obtained from complex image theory method. c. Name: CIM Induced Description: This means the induced fields obtained from complex image theory method. d. Name: FDTD Description: This means fields obtained from FDTD method. e. Name: FDTD Incident Description: This means the incident fields obtained from the FDTD method. f. Name: FDTD Induced Description: This means the induced fields obtained from the FDTD method. g. Name: Plane-wave MT Description: This means fields obtained from the plane wave MT method. 4. Missing data codes: N/A 5. Specialized formats of other abbreviations used: NA