ESA Science & Technology - First results from the Cluster Wide-Band Plasma Wave Investigation

Publication date: 01 December 2001

Authors: Gurnett, D.A., et al.

Journal: Annales Geophysicae
Volume: 19
Issue: 10/12
Page: 1259/1272
Year: 2001

Copyright: EGU

In this report we present the first results from the Cluster wideband plasma wave investigation. The four Cluster spacecraft were successfully placed in closely spaced, high-inclination eccentric orbits around the Earth during two separate launches in July and August 2000. Each spacecraft includes a wideband plasma wave instrument designed to provide high-resolution electric and magnetic field wave-forms via both stored data and direct downlinks to the NASA Deep Space Network.