Instrument Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:clipper.pim::1.0
NAME PLASMA INSTRUMENT FOR MAGNETIC SOUNDING (PIMS)
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
Europa?s ionosphere, and plasma trapped in Jupiter?s magnetic field, distort magnetic fields near Europa. PIMS Faraday cups will distinguish those distortions from Europa?s induced magnetic field, which carries information about Europa?s ocean.
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NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER -159005
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