Explorer 45 - Fluxgate Magnetometers


PI of the experiment or contact person Laurence J. Cahill (retired)
Institute of the PI or of the contact person (country) UM        (USA)
E-mail of the PI or of the contact person hoffman@eldyn2.gsfc.
nasa.gov
Type of experiment A triaxial fluxgate system in the sphere at the end of the single boom
extending 76 cm along the spin axis
References about the experiment S3-A Spacecraft and Experiment Description (E25.1)
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1971-096A&ex=4
Start experiment operation (dd-mm-yyyy) 15-11-1971
End experiment operation (dd-mm-yyyy) 15-03-1973
Lifetime of the experiment (month) 16
Highest data rate 446 bps
Preliminary results ELF Observations during the December 1971 Storm (R25.1)
Measured data (k, w, Bo, E(t), B(t), polarisation, Vphase, ...) The vector magnetic field and fluctuations
Data range ± 300nT or ± 3000nT
Sensitivity 0.6nT or 6nT
Time resolution ?????
Sampling rate ?????
Data formats and supports Restored Tape, Digital Magnetic Tape and Microfilm
Location of the data NSSDC
References about the data http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1971-096A&ex=4&ds=*
High-resolution data (support, place, contact) ?????