Solar Wind Electron Analyzer (SWEA)

The SWEA instrument will measure the solar wind and electrons in the ionosphere of Mars. (Courtesy NASA/SSL)

The Solar Wind Electron Analyzer (SWEA) is a part of the Particles and Fields (P & F) Package and will measure the solar wind and ionospheric electrons.

The SWEA instrument lead is David Mitchell (SSL). For more about Mitchell, visit:
http://bit.ly/dmitchellbio.