Solar Wind Electron Proton Alpha Monitor
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The Solar Wind Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (SWEPAM) is a scientific instrument that measures the properties of solar wind electrons, protons, and alpha particles to study the Sun–Earth space environment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plasma spectrometer
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solar wind monitor ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SWEPAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
heliophysics research
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space weather alerts ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
scientific research community
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space weather centers ⓘ |
| enables | monitoring of solar wind conditions upstream of Earth ⓘ |
| hasTarget |
interplanetary medium
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solar wind near Earth ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Advanced Composition Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
solar wind alpha particles
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solar wind bulk speed ⓘ solar wind density ⓘ solar wind distribution functions ⓘ solar wind electrons ⓘ solar wind flux ⓘ solar wind protons ⓘ solar wind temperature ⓘ |
| mission | ACE mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | ACE payload ⓘ |
| provides |
in-situ solar wind measurements
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real-time solar wind parameters ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
geomagnetic storm prediction
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solar wind modeling ⓘ space weather forecasting ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize solar wind particle populations
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study solar-terrestrial interactions ⓘ understand solar wind variability ⓘ |
| spacecraftOrbit | L1 Lagrange point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
Sun–Earth space environment
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heliosphere ⓘ solar wind structure ⓘ space weather ⓘ |
| uses |
electrostatic analyzers
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particle detectors ⓘ |
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