Magnetometer (MAG)

The MAG instrument will measure interplanetary solar wind and the magnetic fields of Mars. (Courtesy NASA/GSFC)

The Magnetometer (MAG) is a part of the Particles and Fields (P & F) Package and measures interplanetary solar wind and ionospheric magnetic fields.

Jack Connerney (GSFC) is the instrument lead for the MAG. For more about Connerney, visit:
http://1.usa.gov/jecbio.