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The Ion Velocity Meter

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/ICON/IVM

Description

The IVM consists of two planar thermal ion sensors, a retarding potential analyzer (RPA) and an ion drift meter (IDM).

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/ICON/IVM
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
The Ion Velocity Meter
AlternateName
IVM
ReleaseDate
2021-07-20 13:41:27Z
Description

The IVM consists of two planar thermal ion sensors, a retarding potential analyzer (RPA) and an ion drift meter (IDM).

Acknowledgement
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dr. Rod Heelis
Funding
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project
Explorers Program
AwardNumber
contracts NNG12FA44C
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Roderick.A.Heelis
InformationURL
Name
Additional information on ICON
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionospheric_Connection_Explorer
Description

More details on the ICON spacecraft.

InformationURL
Name
Additional information on ICON
URL
https://icon.ssl.berkeley.edu/
Description

ICON spacecraft Homepage.

InformationURL
Name
The Ionospheric Connection Explorer mission: mission goals and design
URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0449-2
Description

Space Science Reviews, 214:13 (36pp.). Public access. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0449-2

InformationURL
Name
Ion Velocity Measurements for the Ionospheric Connections Explorer
URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0383-3
Description

Space Science Reviews, 212(1-2), pp.615-629. DOI: 10.1007/s11214-017-0383-3

InstrumentType
IonDrift
InvestigationName
Ion Velocity Meter
OperatingSpan
StartDate
2019-10-11 02:00:00Z
ObservatoryID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/ICON