Strumentazione ed Esperimenti per Campi, Particelle e Onde:
Dual Technique Magnetometer (MAG)
PI: Dr. David J. Southwood
MAG Principal Investigator:
Dr. David J. Southwood
Physics Department
Imperial College of Science and Technology
Prince Consort Road
London Sw7 2az
United Kingdom
MAG General Description:
The primary objective of the Dual Technique Magnetometer (MAG)
is to determine the planetary magnetic fields and the dynamic
interactions in the planetary environment.
MAG Scientific Objectives:
To determine the internal magnetic field of Saturn.
To develope a three-dimensional model of Saturn's magnetosphere.
To determine the magnetic state of Titan and its atmosphere.
To derive an empirical model of the Titan electromagnetic
environment.
To investigate the interactions of Titan with the magnetosphere,
magnetosheath, and solar wind.
To survey the ring and dust interactions with the electromagnetic
environment.
To study the interactions of the icy satellites with the
magnetosphere of Saturn.
To investigate the structure of the magnetotail and the dynamic
processes therein.
MAG Sensing Instruments:
Vector/Scalar Helium Magnetometer
Fluxgate Magnetometer
MAG Instrument Characteristics:
Mass (current best estimate) = 3.00 kg
Average Operating Power (current best estimate) = 3.10 W
Average Data Rate (current best estimate) = 3.60 kilobits/s
Engineering technical write-up
for MAG.
