Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1768580 | Advances in Space Research | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The magnetometer on Venus Express was designed to be able to obtain 128Â Hz samples of the magnetic field from two sensors in a gradiometer configuration. This mode is used around periapsis to determine whether the signals reported at low altitudes near 100Â Hz, had the properties of electromagnetic waves generated by electric discharges in the Venus atmosphere. The lack of a magnetic cleanliness program and the shortness of the magnetometer boom make this a challenging measurement. Fortunately the signals are sufficiently strong that they can be easily resolved with rather straightforward analysis techniques.
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Authors
C.T. Russell, T.L. Zhang, R.J. Strangeway, H.Y. Wei, M. Delva, W. Magnes,