EZIE mission
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The EZIE mission is a NASA heliophysics project designed to study Earth’s auroral electrojets and their role in coupling the planet’s magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA heliophysics mission
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space science mission ⓘ |
| acronym | EZIE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAgency | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataApplication |
magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere coupling studies
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space weather research ⓘ |
| discipline |
geospace science
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heliophysics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| fullName | Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | observational mission ⓘ |
| observesPhenomenon |
aurora
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current systems in the high-latitude ionosphere ⓘ electrojets ⓘ geomagnetic disturbances ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA heliophysics missions portfolio ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | study Earth’s auroral electrojets ⓘ |
| program | NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
auroral electrojets
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geomagnetic activity ⓘ magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling ⓘ space weather processes ⓘ upper atmosphere coupling ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
characterize small-scale structure of auroral electrojets
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improve understanding of currents flowing in auroral electrojets ⓘ support improved space weather modeling ⓘ understand how auroral electrojets contribute to energy transfer between the magnetosphere and upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| studiesRegion |
Earth’s auroral zones
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Earth’s magnetosphere ⓘ Earth’s polar ionosphere ⓘ Earth’s upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| targetBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
Zeeman effect measurements
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imaging of magnetic fields associated with auroral electrojets ⓘ |
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