NASA/RP-1379, Armstrong,*, T.P. and Gallagher, D.L. and Johnson, C.L., Magnetosphere Imager Science Definition Team: Executive Summary, Advanced Systems and Technology Office, Program Development. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 and *University of Kansas., September,1995, pp. 36, Format(s): PDF 9894k |
For three decades, magnetospheric field and plasma measurements have been made by diverse instruments flown on spacecraft in many different orbits, widely separated in space and time, and under various solar and magnetospheric conditions. Scientists have used this information to piece together an intricate, yet incomplete view of the magnetosphere. A simultaneous global view, using various light wavelengths and energetic neutral atoms, could reveal exciting new data and help explain complex magnetospheric processes, thus providing a clear picture of this region of space. This report summarizes the scientific rationale for such a magnetospheric imaging mission and outlines a mission concept for its implementation.
| Keywords: | magnetosphere, geocorona, plasma sheet |
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| CASI Document ID Number: | 96N19050 |
| Subjects: | Geoscience: Geophysics |
| ID Code: | 308 |
| Deposited On: | 27 June 2002 |