Computer Science
Scientific paper
May 1992
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Planetary and Space Science (ISSN 0032-0633), vol. 40, no. 5, May 1992, p. 719-730.
Computer Science
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Magnetic Dipoles, Mars Atmosphere, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Satellite Observation, Satellite Orbits, Elliptical Orbits, Magnetopause, Planetary Orbits
Scientific paper
A model of the magnetosphere of Mars is compared with Phobos 2 observations of the magnetic field on February 3 and 8, 1989 in order to determine whether the planet has an intrinsic magnetic field. The 3D geomagnetosphere model of Voigt (1981) is used. This model entails a given magnetopause geometry which is represented on the day side by a hemisphere and on the night side by a semifinite cylinder with constant radius. It is found that the magnetic field observations on orbit 3 follow the structure of an intrinsic Martian magnetic field, which can be approximated by a dipole field. The magnetic moment of the dipole amounts to about 0.7 x 10 exp 12 T cu cm. The location of the magnetic Mars dipole deviates only slightly from the equatorial plane (about 20 deg).
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