Interior Characterization of Europa using Magnetometry
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Interior Characterization of Europa using Magnetometry (ICEMAG) is a planned magnetometer investigation for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission designed to probe Europa’s internal structure and subsurface ocean by measuring its magnetic field.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ICEMAG | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magnetometer investigation
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scientific instrument payload ⓘ space mission experiment ⓘ |
| dataProduct | vector magnetic field measurements ⓘ |
| dataUsage |
inference of Europa’s internal ocean depth
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inference of Europa’s ocean salinity ⓘ modeling of Europa’s internal structure ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astrobiology support investigation
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planetary interiors ⓘ planetary magnetism ⓘ |
| fullName | Interior Characterization of Europa using Magnetometry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Europa Clipper orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigationType | magnetometry ⓘ |
| measurementType | magnetic field ⓘ |
| mission | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase | planned ⓘ |
| missionType | NASA planetary mission payload ⓘ |
| observationMode | flyby measurements of Europa ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | Jovian magnetosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | interplanetary spacecraft payload ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize Europa’s subsurface ocean
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probe Europa’s internal structure ⓘ |
| relevance | supports assessment of Europa’s habitability ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
constrain Europa’s internal conductivity structure
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determine properties of Europa’s subsurface ocean ⓘ distinguish internal magnetic field contributions from external fields ⓘ help determine thickness of Europa’s ice shell ⓘ investigate induction signals from Jupiter’s magnetic field ⓘ |
| shortName | ICEMAG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| targetBody | Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetSystem | Jupiter system ⓘ |
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