EAS
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EAS is a component of the Solar Wind Analyser instrument suite designed to measure and characterize electrons in the solar wind environment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solar Wind Analyser | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
solar wind electron analyser
ⓘ
spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Electron Analyser System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration |
European-led instrument team
ⓘ
international partners ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
electron distribution function moments
ⓘ
electron heat flux measurements ⓘ electron temperature and density estimates ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
constraining space weather models
ⓘ
improving understanding of solar wind electron transport ⓘ |
| designedTo |
characterize electrons in the solar wind
ⓘ
measure electrons in the solar wind ⓘ |
| developedFor | Solar Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energyRange | a few eV to several keV (electrons) ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | nearly full 4π steradian coverage for electrons ⓘ |
| fullName | Electron Analyser System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| has |
dual-sensor configuration
ⓘ
two sensor heads ⓘ |
| hasComponent | EAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMission | Solar Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | onboard the Solar Orbiter spacecraft ⓘ |
| measures |
core halo and strahl electron components
ⓘ
electron energy distributions ⓘ electron pitch-angle distributions ⓘ electron velocity distribution functions ⓘ solar wind electron populations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Solar Orbiter science operations teams ⓘ |
| operationalContext | in-situ plasma measurements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solar Orbiter payload
ⓘ
Solar Wind Analyser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | space-based instrument ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
magnetic reconnection studies
ⓘ
solar wind turbulence studies ⓘ space weather research ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
heliophysics
ⓘ
space plasma physics ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
constrain models of solar wind origin and evolution
ⓘ
investigate solar wind electron heating and acceleration ⓘ study kinetic properties of solar wind electrons ⓘ |
| supports |
correlative analysis with magnetic field measurements
ⓘ
multi-instrument studies with Solar Wind Analyser ⓘ |
| targetEnvironment |
inner heliosphere
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solar wind ⓘ |
| timeResolution | suitable for resolving solar wind electron dynamics ⓘ |
| uses |
electrostatic analyser technology
ⓘ
top-hat electrostatic analysers ⓘ |
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