On any page, hover the mouse cursor over the "Web Tool" tab at the top of the screen to display a drop-down list with the name of the tool.
Then, select "Time Series Plot".
Figure 1. Web tool selection screen from the web page.
Select GAIA Version
Select either the "w/o Magnetospheric Input" or "w/ Magnetospheric Input" by clicking on the radio button.
"w/ Magnetospheric Input" is under checking for now (2025/9/24).
Figure 2. GAIA version selection screen for Series Plot.
Select Plot Type
Select either the "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits" or "TEC" by clicking on the radio button.
If you select "TEC", proceed to "6. Set Location of TEC Plot".
Figure 3. Plot type selection screen for Series Plot.
Set Satellite Orbit Information
If you select the "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits",
then select the "Satellite Selection", "Orbit Element Input" or "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input" by clicking on the radio button.
If you select the "Satellite Selection", hover the mouse cursor over a satellite name to display the available plot duration.
The check boxes allow you to select multiple satellites,
but be careful to set the duration for which you can plot their orbits at the same time.
If you select the "Orbit Element Input" or "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input", you can plot only orbits.
If you select the "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input", you can upload a TLE file.
Figure 4. Satellite information setup screen for Series Plot.
Set Observation Parameters To Be Plotted
If you select the "Satellite Selection",
you can plot the "Atmospheric Mass Density", "Electorn Density", and "Satellite Altitude" observed by the selected satellite.
Click on the check box for the parameter you wish to plot. You can select multiple parameters.
After completing the settings, proceed to "7. Setting Plot Duration".
Figure 5. Observation parameter setup screen for Series Plot.
Set Location of TEC Plot
If you select the "TEC" for the plot type,
you can set the latitude and longitude for plotting TEC.
You can set them by typing them in the text box or by dragging markers on the map.
Figure 6. TEC Plot location setup screen for Series Plot.
Figure 7. TEC Plot location setup screen for Series Plot.
Set Plot Duration
Click on the text box for the date to display the calendar.
You can specify the date to plot by clicking on a date in the calendar or by typing the date directly in the text box.
In the calendar, selectable days are shown in green and non-selectable days are shown in white.
To change the year or month, click on the arrows in the upper left or right corner, or type the year or month in the text box.
The format of the date entered in the text box should be "4-digit year/2-digit month/2-digit day".
The time can only be specified by entering it in the text box.
Time format should be "2-digit hour: 2-digit minute".
Figure 8. Plot duration setup screen for Series Plot.
Plot
When settings are complete, click the "Plot" button.
Click on the button, and to the right of the button, "Create Plot" will appear and the spinner will begin to spin.
After a few moments, a plot appears with the message "Plot completed."
If you select "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits",
we recommend that you set the plot duration to 1 day or less in terms of computation time and plotting content.
Figure 9. Plot completion screen of "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits" for Series Plot.
Figure 10. Plot completion screen of "TEC" for Series Plot.
Cancel Plot
After clicking the "Plot" button, click the "Cancel" button if you wish to cancel before the plot is displayed.
Retrieve Text File of Plotted Data
A text file of the plotted data can be downloaded by clicking the "Text File" button below the plot.
On any page, hover the mouse cursor over the "Web Tool" tab at the top of the screen to display a drop-down list with the name of the tool. Then, select "Time Series Plot".
Select either the "w/o Magnetospheric Input" or "w/ Magnetospheric Input" by clicking on the radio button.
"w/ Magnetospheric Input" is under checking for now (2025/9/24).
Select either the "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits" or "TEC" by clicking on the radio button. If you select "TEC", proceed to "6. Set Location of TEC Plot".
If you select the "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits", then select the "Satellite Selection", "Orbit Element Input" or "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input" by clicking on the radio button. If you select the "Satellite Selection", hover the mouse cursor over a satellite name to display the available plot duration. The check boxes allow you to select multiple satellites, but be careful to set the duration for which you can plot their orbits at the same time. If you select the "Orbit Element Input" or "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input", you can plot only orbits. If you select the "TLE (Two-Line Element) Input", you can upload a TLE file.
If you select the "Satellite Selection", you can plot the "Atmospheric Mass Density", "Electorn Density", and "Satellite Altitude" observed by the selected satellite. Click on the check box for the parameter you wish to plot. You can select multiple parameters. After completing the settings, proceed to "7. Setting Plot Duration".
If you select the "TEC" for the plot type, you can set the latitude and longitude for plotting TEC. You can set them by typing them in the text box or by dragging markers on the map.
Click on the text box for the date to display the calendar. You can specify the date to plot by clicking on a date in the calendar or by typing the date directly in the text box. In the calendar, selectable days are shown in green and non-selectable days are shown in white. To change the year or month, click on the arrows in the upper left or right corner, or type the year or month in the text box. The format of the date entered in the text box should be "4-digit year/2-digit month/2-digit day". The time can only be specified by entering it in the text box. Time format should be "2-digit hour: 2-digit minute".
When settings are complete, click the "Plot" button. Click on the button, and to the right of the button, "Create Plot" will appear and the spinner will begin to spin. After a few moments, a plot appears with the message "Plot completed." If you select "Parameters Along Satellite Orbits", we recommend that you set the plot duration to 1 day or less in terms of computation time and plotting content.
After clicking the "Plot" button, click the "Cancel" button if you wish to cancel before the plot is displayed.
A text file of the plotted data can be downloaded by clicking the "Text File" button below the plot.
Past Plot