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Learn about the discovery, strength, origin and structure of Mercury's magnetic field, which is about 1.1% as strong as Earth's. Find out how Mercury's magnetic field interacts with the solar wind and induces a magnetosphere.
14 sty 2019 · The discovery of Mercury’s unusually axisymmetric, anomalously axially offset dipolar magnetic field reveals a new regime of planetary magnetic fields. The cause of the offset...
Learn how Mercury's magnetic field interacts with the solar wind and forms a unique magnetosphere. This chapter reviews the geometry, plasma, and current systems of Mercury's magnetosphere based on MESSENGER data.
7 maj 2015 · From orbital vector magnetic field measurements of Mercury taken by the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft at altitudes below 150 kilometers, we have detected remanent magnetization in Mercury’s crust.
1 cze 2015 · Of the four inner rocky planets, only Mercury and Earth have a global magnetic field generated by a fluid metallic core. The image shows magnetometer measurements during three orbits at different altitudes.
14 gru 2012 · Mollweide projections of magnetic field magnitudes predicted at Mercury's surface (R M = 2440 km) for the (a) offset dipole, (b) magnetopause, and (c) tail model fields. Plots are in MSO coordinates and are centered on local noon (0° MSO longitude) and 0° latitude.
21 gru 2006 · The model explains the observed structure and strength of Mercury’s surface magnetic field and makes predictions that are testable with space missions both presently flying and planned.
