The Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite consists of a Faraday cup and three electrostatic analyzers. In order to accomplish the science objectives, an encounter-based operations scheme is needed. This paper will outline the SWEAP science operations center design and ...
produced as a part of NASA’s Coordinated Heliospheric Observations (COHO), that combines Level-3 proton data from the Solar Probe Cup (SPC: Case et al., 2020), a component of the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) suite (Kasper et al., 2016), with Level-2 fluxgate magnet...
The Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation (SWEAP) counts the most abundant particles in the solar wind, measuring the properties of electrons, protons and helium ions. The Wide-field Imager for Solar Probe Plus (WISPR) is a telescope that makes three-dimensional images of the sun...
Another suite, called SWEAP (short for Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investigation), uses two complementary instruments to gather data. The SWEAP suite of instruments counts the most abundant particles in the solar wind—electrons, protons and helium ions—and measures such properties as ve...
esp protons and electrons, emitted by the sun at high velocities, its density and speed varying during periods of solar activity. It interacts with the earth's magnetic field, some of the particles being trapped by the magnetic lines of force, and causes auroral displays. See alsoVan Allen ...
It is also the case that the small component of alphas and heavier ions is not at the same temperature as either the protons or electrons. "The temperature of the solar wind" makes as much sense as "the temperature of the United States." Miami is not Fairbanks. Just as the US is not...
C. et al. Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) investigation: design of the solar wind and coronal plasma instrument suite for Solar Probe Plus. Space Sci. Rev. 204, 131–186 (2016). Article ADS Google Scholar Bale, S. D. et al. The FIELDS instrument suite for Solar ...
The paper outlines the design, and the challenges of realizing the SES. It also describes its initial uses for proving out the design of the Solar Winds Electrons, Alphas, and Protons (SWEAP) Faraday cup. The upcoming Solar Probe Plus (SPP) mission requires that its in-situ plasma ...
Additionally parameters derived from the particle distribution functions measured by the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite were used to investigate the plasma properties, and FIELDS suite measurements were used to investigate the electromagnetic (EM) fields properties ...
The thermal plasma instruments on PSP which comprise the Solar Wind Electrons Alphas Protons (SWEAP) instrument suite consist of four sensors: a Faraday cup, two electron electrostatic analyzers, and an ion electrostatic analyzer[Kasper et al., 2015]. These instruments will measure the thermal ...