The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument Suite and Integrated Science (EMFISIS) on RBSP
- C. Kletzing, W. Kurth, J. Tyler
- Physics, Education
- 1 June 2013
The Electric and Magnetic Field Instrument and Integrated Science (EMFISIS) investigation on the NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes (now named the Van Allen Probes) mission provides key wave and very…
New models of Jupiter's magnetic field constrained by the Io flux tube footprint
- J. Connerney, M. Acuna, N. Ness, T. Satoh
- Physics
- 1 June 1998
Spherical harmonic models of the planetary magnetic field of Jupiter are obtained from in situ magnetic field measurements and remote observations of the position of the foot of the Io flux tube in…
Modeling the Jovian current sheet and inner magnetosphere
- J. Connerney, M. Acuna, N. Ness
- Physics, Geology
- 30 September 1981
Voyager 1 and 2 magnetic field observations confirm and extend the earlier Pioneer 10 detection of the Jovian magnetodisc, a region of enhanced charged particles and plasma and reduced magnetic field…
Currents in Saturn's magnetosphere
- J. Connerney, M. Acuna, N. Ness
- Physics
- 1 June 1983
A model of Saturn's magnetospheric magnetic field is obtained from the Voyager 1 and 2 observations. A representation consisting of the Z3 zonal harmonic model of Saturn's planetary magnetic field…
The MAVEN Magnetic Field Investigation
- J. Connerney, J. Espley, D. Sheppard
- Physics
- 18 June 2015
The MAVEN magnetic field investigation is part of a comprehensive particles and fields subsystem that will measure the magnetic and electric fields and plasma environment of Mars and its interaction…
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission
- B. Jakosky, R. Lin, R. Zurek
- Physics
- 10 February 2013
The MAVEN spacecraft launched in November 2013, arrived at Mars in September 2014, and completed commissioning and began its one-Earth-year primary science mission in November 2014. The orbiter’s…
Probing Mars' crustal magnetic field and ionosphere with the MGS Electron Reflectometer
- D. Mitchell, R. Lin, N. Ness
- Physics, Geology
- 25 October 2001
The Electron Reflectometer (ER) on board Mars Global Surveyor measures the energy and angular distributions of solar wind electrons and ionospheric photoelectrons. These data can be used in…
A New Model of Jupiter's Magnetic Field From Juno's First Nine Orbits
- J. Connerney, S. Kotsiaros, S. Levin
- Physics, Geology
- 28 March 2018
A spherical harmonic model of the magnetic field of Jupiter is obtained from vector magnetic field observations acquired by the Juno spacecraft during its first nine polar orbits about the planet.…
Magnetic fields at the solar wind termination shock
- L. Burlaga, N. Ness, M. Acuna, R. Lepping, J. Connerney, J. Richardson
- PhysicsNature
- 3 July 2008
Observations of the magnetic field structure and dynamics of the termination shock made by Voyager 2 on 31 August–1 September 2007 reveal a complex, rippled, quasi-perpendicular supercritical magnetohydrodynamic shock of moderate strength undergoing reformation on a scale of a few hours.
Magnetic field of Mars: Summary of results from the aerobraking and mapping orbits
- M. Acuna, J. Connerney, N. Ness
- Physics, Geology
- 25 October 2001
The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Magnetic Field Investigation was designed to provide fast vector measurements of the ambient magnetic field in the near-Mars environment and over a wide dynamic range.…
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