Solar Wind Electron Analyzer
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The Solar Wind Electron Analyzer is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's MAVEN spacecraft designed to measure the energy and angular distributions of electrons in the solar wind and Mars' upper atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electron spectrometer
ⓘ
particle analyzer ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| aboard | MAVEN spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
modeling Mars atmospheric loss
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space plasma physics research ⓘ studying Martian space weather environment ⓘ |
| designedForMission | MAVEN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentObserved |
Mars magnetosphere
ⓘ
interplanetary medium near Mars ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
heliophysics
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ |
| measures |
electron angular distributions
ⓘ
electron energy distributions ⓘ ionospheric electrons ⓘ magnetosheath electrons ⓘ solar wind electrons ⓘ |
| missionType | Mars orbiter payload instrument ⓘ |
| onboardPlatform | MAVEN Particles and Fields Package NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | MAVEN mission payload ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize solar wind interaction with Mars atmosphere
ⓘ
determine electron energy spectra near Mars ⓘ support studies of atmospheric escape at Mars ⓘ |
| studies |
Mars upper atmosphere
ⓘ
solar wind ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument |
MAVEN Solar Wind Ion Analyzer
NERFINISHED
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MAVEN magnetometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
MAVEN