The AMPTE UKS three-dimensional ion experiment
Abstract
This instrument measures the three-dimensional (3-D) distribution function of positive ions at the UKS. Novel electrostatic analyzers using a 260-deg turning angle cover all viewing angles as the spacecraft rotates. The instrument has sufficient resolution to measure the solar wind as well as giving full 3-D coverage within a spin period. The operation of the experiment and organization of the data are synchronized to the spacecraft spin. A sample of the real-time data showing magnetospheric boundary crossings is presented.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
- Pub Date:
- May 1985
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1985ITGRS..23..287C
- Keywords:
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- Magnetospheric Ion Density;
- Positive Ions;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Solar Wind;
- Uk Satellites;
- Analyzers;
- Data Processing;
- Distribution Functions;
- Energy Distribution;
- Equipment Specifications;
- Real Time Operation;
- Telemetry