The Solar Wind Electron Analyzer, SWEA, is designed to measure the Energy and Angular Distribution of Solar Wind and Ionospheric Electrons. The Analyzer covers an Energy Range of 5 eV to 5 keV with a Resolution of 12% below 50 eV, increasing to 18% at maximum Energy. The Field of View is 360° × 130° with an Angular Resolution of 22.5° × 20°. SWEA has two Measurement Modes, a Solar Wind Mode for Altitudes above 500 km and an Ionosphere Mode below 500 km. In Solar Wind Mode, Energy Spectra and Pitch Angle Distributions are measured every 8 s, and in Ionosphere Mode, every 2 s. The Instrument is mounted on the End of a 1.75 m Boom extended from the MAVEN Back Panel.
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The Solar Wind Electron Analyzer, SWEA, is designed to measure the Energy and Angular Distribution of Solar Wind and Ionospheric Electrons. The Analyzer covers an Energy Range of 5 eV to 5 keV with a Resolution of 12% below 50 eV, increasing to 18% at maximum Energy. The Field of View is 360° × 130° with an Angular Resolution of 22.5° × 20°. SWEA has two Measurement Modes, a Solar Wind Mode for Altitudes above 500 km and an Ionosphere Mode below 500 km. In Solar Wind Mode, Energy Spectra and Pitch Angle Distributions are measured every 8 s, and in Ionosphere Mode, every 2 s. The Instrument is mounted on the End of a 1.75 m Boom extended from the MAVEN Back Panel.
| Role | Person | StartDate | StopDate | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PrincipalInvestigator | spase://SMWG/Person/Donald.G.Mitchell | |||
| 2. | MetadataContact | spase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze |
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, MAVEN, Solar Wind Electron Analyzer Instrument Home Page, Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics, LASP, University of Colorado, Boulder
Author List: Mitchell, D. L., Mazelle, C., Sauvaud, J.-A., Thocaven, J.-J., Rouzaud, J., Fedorov, A., Rouger, P., Toublanc, D., Taylor, E. R., Gordon, D. A., Robinson, M., Heavner, S., Turin, P., Diaz-Aguado, M., Curtis, D. W., Lin, R. P., & Jakosky, B. M.
NSSDC Master Catalog Listing for the MAVEN Solar Wind Electron Analyzer, SWEA, Instrument, NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2013-063A-07