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WHISPER EXPERIMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The experiment consists of a sounder that can be in passive mode to measure (via passive analysis) the natural wave emissions in high-frequency range, (4-80 kHz) or in active mode (emission of short pulses of sine wave during 1 millisecond and listening to the electric field signal transmitted to the other antennas) to identify the plasma resonances and then the total electron density.

OBS

WHISPER: Waves of High Frequency and Sounder for Probing of Electron Density by Relaxation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Le laboratoire de physique et chimie de l'environnement (CNRS-Orléans) est responsable de l'expérience WHISPER [...] destinée à mesurer une composante électrique des ondes jusqu'à 80 kHz et à déterminer la densité en «sondant» le plasma.

Spanish

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