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First results obtained by the Cluster STAFF experiment

dc.contributor.authorCornilleau-Wehrlin, N.
dc.contributor.authorChanter, G.
dc.contributor.authorPerraut, S.
dc.contributor.authorRezeau, L.
dc.contributor.authorRobert, P.
dc.contributor.authorRoux, A.
dc.contributor.authorde Villedary, C.
dc.contributor.authorCanu, P.
dc.contributor.authorMaksimovic, M.
dc.contributor.authorde Conchy, Y.
dc.contributor.authorHubert, D.
dc.contributor.authorLacombe, C.
dc.contributor.authorLefeuvre, F.
dc.contributor.authorParrot, M.
dc.contributor.authorPinçon, J.L.
dc.contributor.authorDécréau, P.M.E.
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, C.C.
dc.contributor.authorLouarn, P.
dc.contributor.authorSantolik, O.
dc.contributor.authorAlleyne, H.S.C.
dc.contributor.authorRoth, M.
dc.contributor.authorChust, T.
dc.contributor.authorLe Contel, O.
dc.contributor.authorSTAFF Team
dc.date2003
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T10:27:41Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T10:27:41Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5127
dc.descriptionThe Spatio Temporal Analysis of Field Fluctuations (STAFF) experiment is one of the five experiments, which constitute the Cluster Wave Experiment Consortium (WEC). STAFF consists of a three-axis search coil magnetometer to measure magnetic fluctuations at frequencies up to 4 kHz, a waveform unit (up to either 10 Hz or 180 Hz) and a Spectrum Analyser (up to 4 kHz). The Spectrum Analyser combines the 3 magnetic components of the waves with the two electric components measured by the Electric Fields and Waves experiment (EFW) to calculate in real time the 5 x 5 Hermitian cross-spectral matrix at 27 frequencies distributed logarithmically in the frequency range 8 Hz to 4 kHz. The time resolution varies between 0.125 s and 4 s. The first results show the capabilities of the experiment, with examples in different regions of the magnetosphere-solar wind system that were encountered by Cluster at the beginning of its operational phase. First results obtained by the use of some of the tools that have been prepared specifically for the Cluster mission are described. The characterisation of the motion of the bow shock between successive crossings, using the reciprocal vector method, is given. The full characterisation of the waves analysed by the Spectrum Analyser, thanks to a dedicated program called PRASSADCO, is applied to some events; in particular a case of very confined electromagnetic waves in the vicinity of the equatorial region is presented and discussed.
dc.languageeng
dc.titleFirst results obtained by the Cluster STAFF experiment
dc.typeArticle
dc.subject.frascatiPhysical sciences
dc.audienceScientific
dc.subject.freemagnetosphere
dc.source.titleAnnales Geophysicae
dc.source.volume21
dc.source.issue2
dc.source.page437-456
Orfeo.peerreviewedYes
dc.identifier.doi10.5194/angeo-21-437-2003
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0038046293


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