Magnetospheric multiscale overview and science objectives

JL Burch, TE Moore, RB Torbert, BL Giles - Space Science Reviews, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS), a NASA four-spacecraft constellation mission
launched on March 12, 2015, will investigate magnetic reconnection in the boundary …

The space physics environment data analysis system (SPEDAS)

V Angelopoulos, P Cruce, A Drozdov, EW Grimes… - Space science …, 2019 - Springer
With the advent of the Heliophysics/Geospace System Observatory (H/GSO), a complement
of multi-spacecraft missions and ground-based observatories to study the space …

Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space

JL Burch, RB Torbert, TD Phan, LJ Chen, TE Moore… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Magnetic reconnection is a physical process occurring in plasmas in which
magnetic energy is explosively converted into heat and kinetic energy. The effects of …

Interstellar map** and acceleration probe (IMAP): A new NASA mission

DJ McComas, ER Christian, NA Schwadron, N Fox… - Space science …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Interstellar Map** and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is a revolutionary mission
that simultaneously investigates two of the most important overarching issues in …

Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISIS): Design of the energetic particle investigation

DJ McComas, N Alexander, N Angold, S Bale… - Space Science …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun (ISIS) is a complete science
investigation on the Solar Probe Plus (SPP) mission, which flies to within nine solar radii of …

The fly's eye energetic particle spectrometer (FEEPS) sensors for the magnetospheric multiscale (MMS) mission

JB Blake, BH Mauk, DN Baker, P Carranza… - Space Science …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) Investigation is one of five particles and fields
investigations on the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission. This mission consists of …

Magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and particle acceleration: Observations in the Earth's magnetotail

RE Ergun, KA Goodrich, FD Wilder… - Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We report observations of turbulent dissipation and particle acceleration from large‐
amplitude electric fields (E) associated with strong magnetic field (B) fluctuations in the …

The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding (PIMS) on the Europa Clipper Mission

JH Westlake, RL McNutt Jr, M Grey, D Coren… - Space Science …, 2023 - Springer
Characterizing Europa's subsurface ocean is essential for assessing Europa's habitability.
The suite of instruments on the Europa Clipper spacecraft will, among others, magnetically …

Multiscale observation of magnetotail reconnection onset: 1. Macroscopic dynamics

KJ Genestreti, CJ Farrugia, S Lu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We analyze a magnetotail reconnection onset event on 3 July 2017 that was observed
under otherwise quiescent magnetospheric conditions by a fortuitous conjunction of six …

Observations of particle acceleration in magnetic reconnection–driven turbulence

RE Ergun, N Ahmadi, L Kromyda… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
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