Instrument: STAFF : Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Field Fluctuation Experiment
	Instrument Category: Solar/Space Observing Instruments Instrument Class: Magnetic Field/Electric Field Instruments

Associated Platforms CLUSTER-II Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description STAFF (Spatio Temporal Analysis of Field Fluctuations) is a wave experiment of the CLUSTER mission in order to measure the multicomponents of the electric and magnetic fields in a frequency band between ~0.1 Hz and 4 kHz. A magnetometer on the end of a five metre long boom looks at waves (rapid variations in the magnetic fields), particularly in regions where the charged particles of the solar wind interact with the magnetosphere. Low frequency data are analysed on the ground, while the electric and magnetic components of the higher frequency waves are processed on board. One of the five complementary experiments which form the Wave Experiment Consortium. The CLUSTER mission is a 4-satellites mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) with a NASA participation. Scientific and technical responsibilities are assumed by a laboratory in Paris region (CETP). Online Resources http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=33024&fbodylongid=1107 http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=2000-041B&ex=9 Instrument Logistics Instrument Start Date: 2000-07-16 Instrument Owner: IPSL, France