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What is the primary function of the Solar Wind Ion Spectrometer (SWIS), which is a component of the ASPEX payload on the Aditya-L1 spacecraft?
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- 1To measure the directional flow, energy distribution, and density of solar wind protons and alpha particles.✓
- 2To observe micro-level perturbations in the Earth's magnetosphere.
- 3To monitor acoustic oscillations and tremors on the solar surface.
- 4To record high-resolution ultraviolet imagery of solar flare activity.
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To measure the directional flow, energy distribution, and density of solar wind protons and alpha particles.
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