PlasMag Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Magnetometer and plasma sensor to measure solar wind properties for forecasting geomagnetic storms. The Plasma-mag instrument comprises a Faraday Cup (measures solar wind) and a Fluxgate Magnetometer, as well as two space weather instruments: the Electron Spectrometer and the Pulse Height Analyzer.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Plasma-Magnetometer
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Space environment
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Magnetometer
Sampling
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
NetCDF

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
 

Instrument Missions

DSCOVR - Deep Space Climate Observatory (2015 - 2027)

Instrument Measurements