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MSC
Magnetic Search Coil

The magnetic search coil measures dB/dt, or temporal changes in magnetic flux density, which couples to the instrument in two distinct ways. The intended mechanism is transformer coupling, whereby alternating current (AC) field lines from a distant source couple to the windings of the sensor. The secondary mechanism is generator coupling, whereby the sensor is physically displaced within a direct current (DC) magnetic field.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Magnetic/Electric
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/magnetosphere Dynamics > Magnetic Fields/magnetic Currents
Troposphere
300 ms
This data will be added in future versions
100 Hz - 100 kHz
External Linkhttps://arxiv.org/abs/1104.0803

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