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Magnetic Survey, Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/OGO4/RVM

Description

A continuation of the only complete pole-to-pole survey (started by OGO 2) of the earth's magnetic field was conducted with the optically pumped, self-oscillating rubidium magnetometer aboard OGO 4. Magnetic fields were monitored with a time resolution of 0.5 s from launch until January 19, 1969, when the instrument failed. The instrument produced scalar magnetic field measurements with an absolute accuracy of better than 2.5 nT throughout its operational lifetime. Data from this instrument may be used to study changes in field magnitude of greater than that amount. The dynamic range of the instruments extends to 6.4E4 nT.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/OGO4/RVM
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Magnetic Survey, Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer
AlternateName
RVM
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

A continuation of the only complete pole-to-pole survey (started by OGO 2) of the earth's magnetic field was conducted with the optically pumped, self-oscillating rubidium magnetometer aboard OGO 4. Magnetic fields were monitored with a time resolution of 0.5 s from launch until January 19, 1969, when the instrument failed. The instrument produced scalar magnetic field measurements with an absolute accuracy of better than 2.5 nT throughout its operational lifetime. Data from this instrument may be used to study changes in field magnitude of greater than that amount. The dynamic range of the instruments extends to 6.4E4 nT.

Acknowledgement
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Dr. Robert A. Langel, III; Dr. Joseph C. Cain;
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Joseph.C.Cain
2.CoInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Robert.A.Langel.III
InformationURL
Name
The OGO-4 Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer
URL
Description

Information about the Rubidium Vector Magnetometer.

Language
en
PriorIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/OGO4/RVM
InstrumentType
Magnetometer
InvestigationName
Magnetic Survey, Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer on the OGO-4 spacecraft
OperatingSpan
StartDate
1967-07-29 06:22:13Z
StopDate
1969-01-19 12:16:32Z
ObservatoryID