Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
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The Radio and Plasma Waves instrument is a scientific payload on ESA's Solar Orbiter designed to measure radio emissions and plasma wave phenomena in the solar wind to study the Sun’s atmosphere and heliosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Radio and Plasma Waves instrument canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plasma wave detector
ⓘ
scientific instrument ⓘ solar physics instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| acronym | RPW ⓘ |
| agency | ESA ⓘ |
| collaboration |
European research institutions
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international research institutions ⓘ |
| dataType |
plasma wave spectra
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radio wave spectra ⓘ time series of electric field measurements ⓘ time series of magnetic field fluctuations ⓘ |
| developedFor | Solar Orbiter mission ⓘ |
| environment |
inner heliosphere plasma
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interplanetary medium near the Sun ⓘ |
| hostMissionAgency | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Solar Orbiter mission
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surface form:
Solar Orbiter spacecraft
|
| measures |
electric field fluctuations
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in situ plasma waves ⓘ magnetic field fluctuations at high frequency ⓘ plasma density fluctuations ⓘ radio waves from the Sun ⓘ |
| missionType |
in situ measurement
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solar observation ⓘ |
| observes |
coronal mass ejection related radio signatures
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plasma waves in the solar wind ⓘ shock-associated radio emissions ⓘ solar radio emissions ⓘ |
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solar Orbiter mission
ⓘ
surface form:
Solar Orbiter
|
| purpose |
characterize solar wind turbulence
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investigate solar radio bursts ⓘ measure plasma wave phenomena in the solar wind ⓘ measure radio emissions in the solar wind ⓘ study the Sun’s atmosphere ⓘ study the heliosphere ⓘ support space weather studies ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
heliophysics
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radio astronomy ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Solar Orbiter mission
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surface form:
Solar Orbiter
|
| supports |
correlation with remote-sensing solar observations
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multi-instrument studies on Solar Orbiter ⓘ |
| target |
inner heliosphere
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solar corona ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
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