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Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation (CINDI)

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spase://SMWG/Instrument/CNOFS/CINDI

Description

The Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation (CINDI) payload is funded by NASA as an Explorer Mission of Opportunity. CINDI consists of two instruments: the Ion Velocity Meter (IVM) and the Neutral Wind Meter (NWM). The IVM instrument includes a ion drift meter (IDM) and a retarding potential analyzer (RPA). IVM measure the ion drift vector, the ion temperature, and the major ion composition with a spatial resolution of about 4 km along the satellite track; the ion drift meter also provides vertical and horizontal ion drift components at 500 m resolution. The NWM consists of a cross track wind sensor and a ram wind sensor providing a direct measure of the neutral wind vector with a spatial resolution of about 8 km along the satellite track. The CINDI homepage is at http://cindispace.utdallas.edu/

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spase://SMWG/Instrument/CNOFS/CINDI
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ResourceName
Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation (CINDI)
AlternateName
2008-017A-03
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation (CINDI) payload is funded by NASA as an Explorer Mission of Opportunity. CINDI consists of two instruments: the Ion Velocity Meter (IVM) and the Neutral Wind Meter (NWM). The IVM instrument includes a ion drift meter (IDM) and a retarding potential analyzer (RPA). IVM measure the ion drift vector, the ion temperature, and the major ion composition with a spatial resolution of about 4 km along the satellite track; the ion drift meter also provides vertical and horizontal ion drift components at 500 m resolution. The NWM consists of a cross track wind sensor and a ram wind sensor providing a direct measure of the neutral wind vector with a spatial resolution of about 8 km along the satellite track. The CINDI homepage is at http://cindispace.utdallas.edu/

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Roderick.A.Heelis
InformationURL
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NSSDC Master Catalog
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Description

Information the CINDI IVM and NWM on CNOFS

InstrumentType
ParticleDetector
InstrumentType
IonDrift
InstrumentType
NeutralParticleDetector
InvestigationName
Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation
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