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Magnetic field (scalar)


Measurement Definition*: [Unit of measurement – n tesla]
InstrumentStatus/
Accuracy
Instrument DescriptionMeasurement TechnologyTimeline
ASM
Absolute Scalar Magnetometer
Operational
Absolute calibration of Vector Field Magnetometer on board Swarm satellites.n/a
GGAK-E
Module for Geophysical Measurements
Operational
Monitoring and forecasting of solar activity, radiation and magnetic field in the near-Earth space, monitoring of natural and modified magnetosphere, ionosphere and upper atmosphere.n/a
GGAK-M
Module for Geophysical Measurements (SEM)
Operational
Space Environmental Monitoring (SEM), heliogeophysical.n/a
GGAK-VE
Module for Geophysical Measurements
Operational
Monitoring and forecasting of solar activity, radiation and magnetic field in the near-Earth space, monitoring of natural and modified magnetosphere, ionosphere and upper atmosphere.n/a
Magnetometer (GOES)
Magnetometer (GOES)
Operational
 n/a
SSM
Special Sensor Magnetometer
Operational
Measures geomagnetic fluctuations associated with solar geophysical phenomena. With SSIES and SSJ provides heating and electron density profiles in the ionosphere.n/a
Advanced GGAK-M
Advanced Module for Geophysical Measurements (SEM)
Proposed
Space Environmental Monitoring (SEM).n/a
* Description adapted from WMO.