Measurement of the Earth's Magnetic Field at High Altitudes at White Sands, New Mexico

Abstract

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Evidence for ionosphere currents from rocket experiments near the geomagnetic equator

“…The same method of analysis of the reduced data has been used for both of the present flights and for the flight of reference [2]. It consists of correcting for the orientational and drift errors of the magnetometer.…”

“…The experiment would involve measuring the ambient magnetic field as a function of altitude by means of a rocket-borne magnetometer. A previous rocket flight at White Sands, New Mexico [2], had demonstrated the practicability of this method of investigation. That location was, however, unfavorable for detection of the current sheet with a total-field magnetometer which measures the magnitude of the ambient field without regard to direction.…”

“…The instrumentation used for these flights, shown in Figure 2, has been discussed in detail in reference [2]. The NOL Aerobee Magnetometer (NAM), shown in Figure 3, is a total-field device which measures the magnitude of the magnetic field and is nearly independent of orientation with respect to the field.…”