Research Article

A Deterministic Approach to Earthquake Prediction

Table 5

AUSONIA experiments and their positioning on board the satellite.

ExperimentModule/CodeProbe/InstrumentPositioning/Pointing mode

Geomagnetic measurementsMAGIA (MAGnetic Instrument array)MAGIA_ScalarScalar magnetometerBoom_M_Right
MAGIA_Flux-GateFlux-gate MagnetometerBoom_M_Right
MAGIA_Search-CoilSearch-coil MagnetometerBoom_M_Left

Electromagnetic measurementsELECTRA (ELECTRic field analyser)ELECTRA_ZenithElectric probeBoom_E_Zenit
ELECTRA_TanElectric probeBoom_E_Tan
ELECTRA_DXElectric probeBoom_E_DX
ELECTRA_SXElectric probeBoom_E_SX

Ultraviolet and Optical measurementsLUCE (transient LUminous emissions combined experiment)LUCE_Nadir_VID1Video-camera sprite
LUCE_Nadir_VID2Video-camera lightningNadir
LUCE_Nadir_PH1,2,3,4Photometer 1,2,3,4
LUCE_Limb_VID1Video-camera sprite
LUCE_Limb_VID2Video-camera lightningLimb
LUCE_Limb_PH1,2,3,4Photometer 1,2,3,4

Plasma measurementsCIELO (Combined ionospheric experiment in low earth orbit)CIELO_GPSGpsZenith
CIELO_PLASMALP, RPA, plasma driftmeterAlong the same direction of the satellite velocity

High-energy particles and X-gamma rays measurementsTERRA (circumTerrestrial high-energy paRticle and X-gamma ray analyser)TERRA_NadirHigh-energy particles and X-gamma rays detectorNadir
TERRA_TanHigh-energy particles and X-gamma rays detectorIn the opposite direction to the satellite velocity