Electron Proton Alpha Monitor
E722097
The Electron Proton Alpha Monitor is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's ACE spacecraft designed to measure the fluxes and energies of electrons, protons, and alpha particles in the solar wind and cosmic rays.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle detector
ⓘ
space physics instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EPAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAgency | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataArchive |
ACE Science Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA Space Physics Data Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
heliospheric structure studies
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solar-terrestrial interaction studies ⓘ space weather forecasting ⓘ |
| detectsChargeSign |
electrons
ⓘ
positive ions ⓘ |
| fullName | Electron Proton Alpha Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDetectorType |
scintillation detector
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solid-state detector ⓘ |
| launchedWithSpacecraft | ACE launch 1997 ⓘ |
| locatedOnOrbitingPlatform | ACE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measuresEnvironment |
energetic particles
ⓘ
galactic cosmic rays ⓘ interplanetary medium ⓘ solar energetic particles ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
| measuresParticleType |
alpha particles
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electrons ⓘ protons ⓘ |
| measuresQuantity |
particle energy
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particle flux ⓘ |
| missionRole |
characterize solar wind particle populations
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monitor energetic electrons and ions near Earth ⓘ provide real-time space weather data ⓘ support studies of cosmic ray modulation ⓘ support studies of solar energetic particle events ⓘ |
| mountedOn | ACE spacecraft payload platform ⓘ |
| operatedByAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
ACE spacecraft
NERFINISHED
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Advanced Composition Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMission | ACE science payload ⓘ |
| primaryScienceField |
cosmic ray physics
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heliophysics ⓘ solar wind physics ⓘ space weather ⓘ |
| providesInputTo | space weather alert systems ⓘ |
| providesMeasurement |
energy spectra of charged particles
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time-resolved particle fluxes ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize temporal variations of energetic particle populations
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study acceleration and transport of energetic particles in the heliosphere ⓘ |
| spacecraftLocation | Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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