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The ULYSSES solar wind plasma experiment
McComas, D. J.; Goldstein, B. E.; Bame, S. J. +5 more
The scientific objectives of the Ulysses solar wind plasma experiment, termed the Solar Wind Observations Over the Poles of the Sun (SWOOPS) include measurements of the solar-wind global properties, the nonlinear MHD disturbances in the solar wind, the internal state of the solar wind plasma, and the solar-wind interaction with Jupiter's magnetic …
The magnetic field investigation on the ULYSSES mission - Instrumentation and preliminary scientific results
Balogh, A.; Tsurutani, B. T.; Forsyth, R. J. +5 more
A fundamental feature of the heliosphere is the three-dimensional structure of the interplanetary magnetic field. The magnetic field investigation on Ulysses, the first space probe to explore the out-of-ecliptic and polar heliosphere, aims at determining the large-scale features and gradients of the field, as well as the heliolatitude dependence o…
The Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer
Livi, S.; Balsiger, H.; Geiss, J. +21 more
The Solar Wind Ion Composition Spectrometer (SWICS) on Ulysses is designed to determine uniquely the elemental and ionic-charge composition, and the temperatures and mean speeds of all major solar-wind ions, from H through Fe, at solar wind speeds ranging from 175 km/s (protons) to 1280 km/s (Fe(8+)). The instrument, which covers an energy per cha…
The ULYSSES Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation
Balogh, A.; Sierks, H.; Kunow, H. +28 more
The Ulysses experimental program termed Cosmic Ray and Solar Particle Investigation (COSPIN) is described, with special attention given to the scientific objectives of the COSPIN, the measurements performed, the initial postlaunch results, and the characteristics of the individual COSPIN instruments. The instrument package of the COSPIN experiment…
The ULYSSES Mission
Smith, E. J.; Marsden, R. G.; Page, D. E. +1 more
The Unified Radio and Plasma wave investigation
de Conchy, Y.; Goetz, K.; Desch, M. D. +7 more
The scientific objectives of the Ulysses Unified Radio and Plasma wave (URAP) experiment are twofold: (1) the determination of the direction, angular size, and polarization of radio sources for remote sensing of the heliosphere and the Jovian magnetosphere and (2) the detailed study of local wave phenomena, which determine the transport coefficien…
Heliosphere Instrument for Spectra, Composition and Anisotropy at Low Energies
Simnett, G. M.; Pick, M.; Anderson, K. A. +7 more
The Heliosphere Instrument for Spectra, Composition, and Anisotropy at Low Energies (HI-SCALE) is designed to make measurements of interplanetary ions and electrons throughout the entire Ulysses mission. The ions (E(i) greater than about 50 keV) and electrons (E(e) greater than about 30 keV) are identified uniquely and detected by five separate so…
Magnetic Field Observations During the Ulysses Flyby of Jupiter
Dougherty, M. K.; Balogh, A.; Tsurutani, B. T. +5 more
The Jovian flyby of the Ulysses spacecraft presented the opportunity to confirm and complement the findings of the four previous missions that investigated the structure and dynamics of the Jovian magnetosphere and magnetic field, as well as to explore for the first time the high-latitude dusk side of the magnetosphere and its boundary regions. In…
The ULYSSES dust experiment
Kissel, J.; Morfill, G. E.; Gruen, E. +7 more
The Ulysses dust experiment is intended to provide direct observations of dust grains with masses between 10 exp -16 g and 10 exp -6 g in interplanetary space, to investigate their physical and dynamical properties as functions of heliocentric distance and ecliptic latitude. Of special interest is the question of what portion is provided by comets…
Ulysses Radio and Plasma Wave Observations in the Jupiter Environment
Goetz, K.; Kellogg, P. J.; MacDowall, R. J. +23 more
The Unified Radio and Plasma Wave (URAP) experiment has produced new observations of the Jupiter environment, owing to the unique capabilities of the instrument and the traversal of high Jovian latitudes. Broad-band continuum radio emission from Jupiter and in situ plasma waves have proved valuable in delineating the magnetospheric boundaries. Sim…