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FGM
Fluxgate Magnetometer

The Fluxgate Magnetometer (FGM) is a type of instrument that takes measurements of the magnetic field. There are multiple types of FGMs. FGMs operated on airborne platforms can be used to measure changes in the ambient magnetic field during flights.

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
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions > Ionosphere/magnetosphere Dynamics
Earth Science > Sun-earth Interactions >
Troposphere
1ms
100km
5.5, 11, 22, 44 Hz
External Linkhttps://doi-org.elib.uah.edu/10.1109/TMAG.2013.2259842

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