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ESA studies the Sun-Earth climate link
 
22 August 2002

Mysterious Sun-Earth climate link


Credits: G. Perez (IAC)
 
 
Earth's magnetic field buffeted by solar wind
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Credits: ESA
 
 
Milankovitch's model of the Earth's orbit


Credits: ESA.
 
 
Artist's impression of the Cluster constellation
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Artist's impression of the Cluster constellation.

ESA's mission Cluster consists of four identical spacecraft flying in formation between 19 000 and 119 000 km above the Earth. They study the interaction between the solar wind and Earth’s magnetosphere, or the Sun-Earth connection in 3D.

Credits: ESA

 
 
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