Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding
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The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding is a scientific payload on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to measure charged particles and plasma environments to help determine the properties of Europa’s subsurface ocean.
All labels observed (1)
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| Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding Context triple: [Europa Clipper mission, instrument, Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding]
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Plasma Wave Subsystem
The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
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Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
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.
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Fluxgate Magnetometer
A fluxgate magnetometer is a highly sensitive scientific instrument used to measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields, commonly employed on spacecraft and in geophysical surveys.
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Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission is a NASA space mission using four identical spacecraft flying in formation to study the microphysics of magnetic reconnection, energetic particle acceleration, and turbulence in Earth's magnetosphere.
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Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) is a radar instrument designed to probe beneath the Martian surface and study its ionosphere by transmitting low-frequency radio waves from orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding Target entity description: The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding is a scientific payload on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to measure charged particles and plasma environments to help determine the properties of Europa’s subsurface ocean.
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A.
Plasma Wave Subsystem
The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
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B.
Radio and Plasma Waves instrument
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.
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C.
Fluxgate Magnetometer
A fluxgate magnetometer is a highly sensitive scientific instrument used to measure the strength and direction of magnetic fields, commonly employed on spacecraft and in geophysical surveys.
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D.
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
The Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission is a NASA space mission using four identical spacecraft flying in formation to study the microphysics of magnetic reconnection, energetic particle acceleration, and turbulence in Earth's magnetosphere.
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E.
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) is a radar instrument designed to probe beneath the Martian surface and study its ionosphere by transmitting low-frequency radio waves from orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plasma analyzer
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft payload ⓘ |
| contributesTo | assessment of Europa’s habitability ⓘ |
| dataType |
charged particle spectra
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in situ plasma measurements ⓘ particle flux measurements ⓘ |
| designedFor |
flyby observations of Europa
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operation in Jupiter’s magnetosphere ⓘ |
| destinationBody |
Europa orbit region
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Jupiter system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
charged particles
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plasma composition ⓘ plasma density ⓘ plasma temperature ⓘ plasma velocity ⓘ |
| mission | Europa Clipper mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
ocean worlds exploration
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planetary science ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetaryBody | Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize plasma environment around Europa
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help determine properties of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ measure charged particles near Europa ⓘ support magnetic sounding of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ |
| program | NASA Europa Clipper program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
characterize interaction between Europa and Jupiter’s magnetosphere
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constrain depth of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ constrain salinity of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Jupiter orbiter payload ⓘ |
| supports |
determination of Europa’s internal conductivity structure
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magnetic induction studies ⓘ magnetometer measurements ⓘ |
| target | Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
modeling Europa’s ionosphere
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separating plasma effects from magnetic induction signals ⓘ studying particle precipitation onto Europa’s surface ⓘ |
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Subject: Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding Description of subject: The Plasma Instrument for Magnetic Sounding is a scientific payload on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to measure charged particles and plasma environments to help determine the properties of Europa’s subsurface ocean.
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