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Ann. Geophys., 17, 1521-1527, 1999
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The magnetic field experiment onboard Equator-S and its scientific possibilities

K.-H. Fornacon¹, H. U. Auster¹, E. Georgescu^2,3, W. Baumjohann², K.-H. Glassmeier¹, G. Haerendel², J. Rustenbach², and M. Dunlop^4
1Institut für Geophysik und Meteorologie der Technischen Universität, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
²Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, D-85740 Garching, Germany
³Institute of Space Sciences, Bucharest, Romania
⁴Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ, UK

Abstract. The special feature of the ringcore fluxgate magnetometer on Equator-S is the high time and field resolution. The scientific aim of the experiment is the investigation of waves in the 10–100 picotesla range with a time resolution up to 64 Hz. The instrument characteristics and the influence of the spacecraft on the magnetic field measurement will be discussed. The work shows that the applied pre- and inflight calibration techniques are sufficient to suppress spacecraft interferences. The offset in spin axis direction was determined for the first time with an independent field measurement by the Equator-S Electron Drift Instrument. The data presented gives an impression of the accuracy of the measurement.

Key words. Magnetospheric physics (instruments and techniques) · Space plasma physics (instruments and techniques)

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Citation: Fornacon, K.-H., Auster, H. U., Georgescu, E., Baumjohann, W., Glassmeier, K.-H., Haerendel, G., Rustenbach, J., and Dunlop, M.: The magnetic field experiment onboard Equator-S and its scientific possibilities, Ann. Geophys., 17, 1521-1527, 1999.   Bibtex   EndNote   Reference Manager