The primary purpose of KM-7 is to measure the temperature of cold electrons in the plasmasphere. As an auxiliary parameter, the instrument measures the difference of potentials between the floating spherical probe DET-P and the spacecraft. The spacecraft potential can be evaluated from these measurements. From detailed measurements (only in the STO telemetry mode) the ambient ion density can also be determined.
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The primary purpose of KM-7 is to measure the temperature of cold electrons in the plasmasphere. As an auxiliary parameter, the instrument measures the difference of potentials between the floating spherical probe DET-P and the spacecraft. The spacecraft potential can be evaluated from these measurements. From detailed measurements (only in the STO telemetry mode) the ambient ion density can also be determined.
| Role | Person | StartDate | StopDate | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PrincipalInvestigator | spase://SMWG/Person/Jan.I.Smilauer |
Information about the Thermal Plasma Measurements (KM-7) experiment on the Interball Auroral Probe mission.