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  AME: A Cross-Scale Constellation of CubeSats to Explore Magnetic Reconnection in the Solar–Terrestrial Relation

Dai, L., Wang, C., Cai, Z., Gonzalez, W., Hesse, M., Escoubet, P., et al. (2020). AME: A Cross-Scale Constellation of CubeSats to Explore Magnetic Reconnection in the Solar–Terrestrial Relation. Frontiers in Physics, 8: 89. doi:10.3389/fphy.2020.00089.

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Dai, Lei, Author
Wang, Chi, Author
Cai, Zhiming, Author
Gonzalez, Walter, Author
Hesse, Michael, Author
Escoubet, Philippe, Author
Phan, Tai, Author
Vasyliunas , Vytenis1, Author
Lu, Quanming, Author
Li, Lei, Author
Kong, Linggao, Author
Dunlop, Malcolm, Author
Nakamura, Rumi, Author
He, Jianshen, Author
Fu, Huishan, Author
Zhou, Meng, Author
Huang, Shiyong, Author
Wang, Rongsheng, Author
Khotyaintsev, Yuri, Author
Graham, Daniel, Author
Retino, Alessandro, AuthorZelenyi, Lev, AuthorGrigorenko, Elena E., AuthorRunov, Andrei, AuthorAngelopoulos, Vassilis, AuthorKepko, Larry, AuthorHwang, Kyoung-Joo, AuthorZhang, Yongcun, Author more..
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1Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Max Planck Society, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, DE, ou_1125546              

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 Abstract: A major subset of solar–terrestrial relations, responsible, in particular, for the driver of space weather phenomena, is the interaction between the Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind. As one of the most important modes of the solar–wind–magnetosphere interaction, magnetic reconnection regulates the energy transport and energy release in the solar–terrestrial relation. In situ measurements in the near-Earth space are crucial for understanding magnetic reconnection. Past and existing spacecraft constellation missions mainly focus on the measurement of reconnection on plasma kinetic-scales. Resolving the macro-scale and cross-scale aspects of magnetic reconnection is necessary for accurate assessment and predictions of its role in the context of space weather. Here, we propose the AME (self-Adaptive Magnetic reconnection Explorer) mission consisting of a cross-scale constellation of 12+ CubeSats and one mother satellite. Each CubeSat is equipped with instruments to measure magnetic fields and thermal plasma particles. With multiple CubeSats, the AME constellation is intended to make simultaneous measurements at multiple scales, capable of exploring cross-scale plasma processes ranging from kinetic scale to macro scale.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2020
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2020.00089
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Title: Frontiers in Physics
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Publ. Info: Lausanne : Frontiers Media
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 8 Sequence Number: 89 Start / End Page: - Identifier: ISSN: 2296-424X
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/2296-424X