Cassini radio and plasma wave investigation: Data compression and scientific applications

L. J. C. Woolliscroft; W. M. Farrell; H. St. C. Alleyne; D. A. Gurnett; D. L. Kirchner; W. S. Kurth; J. A. Thompson

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Cassini radio and plasma wave investigation: Data compression and scientific applications

L. J. C. Woolliscroft, W. M. Farrell, H. St. C. Alleyne, D. A. Gurnett, D. L. Kirchner, W. S. Kurth and J. A. Thompson

British Interplanetary Society, Journal, Vol.46(3), pp.115-120

03/01/1993

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Abstract

The Radio and Plasma Wave Science (RPWS) experiment being built for the Cassini spacecraft will study a wide range of plasma and radio wave phenomena in the magnetosphere of Saturn and will also make valuable measurements during the cruise phase and at other encounters. A feature of data from wave receivers is the capability of producing vastly more data than the spacecraft telemetry link is capable of transmitting back to the Earth. Thus, techniques of on-board data compression and data reduction are important. The RPWS instrument has one processor dedicated to data compression tasks.

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Title: Subtitle: Cassini radio and plasma wave investigation: Data compression and scientific applications
Creators: L. J. C. Woolliscroft - University of Sheffield
W. M. Farrell - Goddard Space Flight Center
H. St. C. Alleyne - University of Sheffield
D. A. Gurnett - University of Iowa
D. L. Kirchner - University of Iowa
W. S. Kurth - University of Iowa
J. A. Thompson - University of Sheffield
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: British Interplanetary Society, Journal, Vol.46(3), pp.115-120
ISSN: 0007-094X
Language: English
Date published: 03/01/1993
Description audience: PUBLIC
Academic Unit: Physics and Astronomy
Record Identifier: 9984455582402771

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