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AN: SM41C-0578    [PDF]
TI: Exploring the Inner Magnetosphere with the Magnetospheric Multiscale Phase I Orbit
AU: * Curtis, S A
AF: Goddard Space Flight, Code 695, Greenbelt, MD 20771
AU: Grebowsky, J M
AF: Goddard Space Flight, Code 695, Greenbelt, MD 20771
AU: Giles, B L
EM: Barbara.L.Giles@nasa.gov
AF: Goddard Space Flight, Code 695, Greenbelt, MD 20771
AB: We discuss the use of the unique space-time separated measurements that will obtained by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Solar Terrestrial Probe mission for better understanding the dynamics of the terrestrial inner magnetosphere. The first phase of MMS will involve a low inclination orbit approximately 1.2 X 12 earth radii geocentric. The MMS primary science goals center on measurements made at the outer part of this orbit. However measurements will also be possible during the inner part of the orbit which would allow studies of microscale processes of importance to inner magnetospheric dynamics. We will discuss the applicability of these observations to the objectives of the Living With A Space Geospace program
DE: 2730 Magnetosphere--inner
DE: 2731 Magnetosphere--outer
DE: 7894 Instruments and techniques
SC: SPA - Magnetospheric Physics [SM]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting