PLANET-B magnetic fields investigation

• Yamamoto T.

  Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

• Matsuoka A.

  Institute of Space and Astronautical Science

Abstract

Some scientific topics relating to magnetic field measurements around Mars are briefly described and specification of the magnetic field instrument onboard PLANET-B is presented. The highly elliptical orbit of PLANET-B with a periapsis altitude of 150 km and an apoapsis of 15 R_M (Mars radii) will enable us to observe magnetic environments in various regions from the ionospheric altitudes to upstream and tail regions. One of the most important objectives is to resolve the controversial arguments about the magnitude of the magnetic moment of Mars. Combination of measurements with other instruments onboard PLANET-B will give us important information on unsolved problems such as the pressure balance in the dayside ionosphere and acceleration processes for ionospheric ions.

Journal

• Earth, Planets and Space

  Earth, Planets and Space 50 (3), 189-194, 1998

  Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences, The Seismological Society of Japan, The Volcanological Society of Japan , The Geodetic Society of Japan , The Japanese Society for Planetary Sciences

Keywords

• Space and Planetary Science
• Geology

Details

• CRID: 1390001206510963712
• NII Article ID: 10002206009
• NII Article ID: 130003780699
• NII Book ID: AA11211921
• DOI: 10.1186/bf03352102
• COI: 1:CAS:528:DyaK1cXjslKjtrg%3D
• ISSN: 18805981
• ISSN: 13438832
• Web Site: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/BF03352102.pdf
• Web Site: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/BF03352102/fulltext.html
• Web Site: http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/BF03352102
• Text Lang: en
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