Abstract
Call for Papers: Special Issue of Earth, Planets and Space (EPS) “Swarm Science Data Processing and Products—the Swarm Satellite Constellation Application and Research Facility, SCARF”
Highlights
In order to take optimal advantage of the unique three-satellite constellation aspect of the European Space Agency’s Swarm mission, implemented as part of the Agency’s Living Planet programme and targeted for launch within the months, considerably advanced data analysis tools have been developed
A number of Level-2 data products will be generated by this service, including various models of the core and lithospheric part of the geomagnetic field as well as of the ionospheric and magnetospheric field contribution
Derived parameters like three-dimensional electrical conductivity of the mantle, thermospheric mass density and winds, field-aligned currents, an ionospheric plasma bubble index, the ionospheric total electron content and the dayside equatorial ionospheric electrical field will be provided. This service is planned to be operational for a period of 5 years after the launch of the Swarm Mission, including processing of 4 years nominal mission data
Summary
In order to take optimal advantage of the unique three-satellite constellation aspect of the European Space Agency’s Swarm mission, implemented as part of the Agency’s Living Planet programme and targeted for launch within the months, considerably advanced data analysis tools have been developed. Scientific users of data from the Swarm mission will benefit significantly from free and open access to such derived products, so-called Level 2 data, that take due account the constellation features. This facility, called “Satellite Constellation Application and Research Facility” (SCARF), has been developed, tested and validated by a European consortium of six research institutions under a contractual agreement with ESA.
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