FIELDS: Electromagnetic Fields Investigation
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FIELDS: Electromagnetic Fields Investigation is a scientific instrument suite on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe designed to measure electric and magnetic fields in the Sun’s outer atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heliophysics instrument
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scientific instrument suite ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
modeling solar wind propagation
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space weather forecasting research ⓘ studying particle acceleration near the Sun ⓘ testing theories of coronal heating ⓘ |
| environment |
Sun’s outer atmosphere
NERFINISHED
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inner heliosphere ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2018-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta IV Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Parker Solar Probe spacecraft boom ⓘ |
| measures |
electric field vectors
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high-frequency electric field fluctuations ⓘ low-frequency magnetic field fluctuations ⓘ magnetic field vectors ⓘ plasma wave spectra ⓘ quasi-static electric fields ⓘ radio emissions from the solar corona ⓘ |
| missionType | solar observation ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize turbulence in the solar wind
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investigate energy transfer processes in the solar corona ⓘ measure electric fields in the solar corona and solar wind ⓘ measure magnetic fields in the solar corona and solar wind ⓘ study plasma waves near the Sun ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Parker Solar Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
magnetic reconnection
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plasma waves ⓘ solar corona ⓘ solar wind ⓘ solar wind turbulence ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
determine how the solar corona is heated
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determine how the solar wind is accelerated ⓘ improve understanding of space weather drivers ⓘ |
| targetBody | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
electric field antennas
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fluxgate magnetometers ⓘ radio and plasma wave receivers ⓘ search-coil magnetometers ⓘ |
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