Computer Science
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Oct 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011epsc.conf.1691h&link_type=abstract
EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011, held 2-7 October 2011 in Nantes, France. http://meetings.copernicus.org/epsc-dps2011, p.1691
Computer Science
Scientific paper
The observations of the inward transport of interstellar dust and the outflow of near-solar dust provide a unique opportunity to explore dusty plasma processes throughout the heliosphere. The flux, direction, and size-distribution of interstellar dust can be used to test our models about the large-scale structure of the heliospheric magnetic field, and its temporal variability with solar cycle. The measurements of the speed, composition and size distribution of the recently discovered, solar windentrained nano-dust particles hold the key to understand their effects on the dynamics and composition of the solar wind plasma. Both the inflowing interstellar grains and the out-flowing nano-dust particles can be measured on-board a near Earth spacecraft at 1 AU, using recently developed dust detection techniques. This talk will summarize our current understanding, the outstanding issues, and the science and measurements requirements for a mission dedicated to dust observations. We will also discuss the technical readiness of the required instrumentation, and the possible implementation of the iDUST mission.
Auer Stefan
Grün Eberhard
Horanyi Mihaly
Kempf Sascha
Postberg Frank
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