Europa Clipper Magnetometer
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Europa Clipper Magnetometer is a scientific instrument on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to measure Europa’s magnetic field to investigate the moon’s subsurface ocean and interior structure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary science instrument
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft magnetometer ⓘ |
| agency |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
induction response models of Europa
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magnetic field time series ⓘ |
| environment |
Europa’s plasma environment
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Jupiter’s magnetosphere ⓘ |
| goal |
characterize temporal variability of Europa’s induced field
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improve constraints on Europa’s ocean conductivity ⓘ improve constraints on Europa’s ocean depth ⓘ improve constraints on Europa’s ocean thickness ⓘ separate contributions from Jupiter’s background magnetic field ⓘ |
| hostBody | Europa Clipper spacecraft bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
magnetic field direction
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magnetic field strength ⓘ temporal variations of magnetic field ⓘ vector magnetic field ⓘ |
| mission | Europa Clipper mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhaseUsage |
Europa flybys
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Jovian system cruise ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | orbiter payload ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | measure Europa’s magnetic field ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Galileo spacecraft magnetometer
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Juno spacecraft magnetometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
astrophysics
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geophysics ⓘ planetary magnetism ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize induced magnetic fields at Europa
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constrain Europa’s interior structure ⓘ constrain salinity of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ constrain thickness of Europa’s ice shell ⓘ investigate Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Europa habitability assessment
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interpretation of other Europa Clipper instruments ⓘ models of Europa’s interior structure ⓘ |
| target | Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
distinguishing internal and external magnetic field sources
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probing Europa’s electrical conductivity ⓘ supporting studies of Europa’s habitability ⓘ |
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