The magnetic field of Mercury, part 1

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Nov 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974stin...7518137n&link_type=abstract

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Mariner Space Probes, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Magnetic Fields, Planetary Magnetospheres, Magnetic Dipoles, Magnetopause, Shock Waves, Solar Wind

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An updated analysis and interpretation is presented of the magnetic field observations obtained during the Mariner 10 encounter with the planet Mercury. The combination of data relating to position of the detached bow shock wave and magnetopause, and the geometry and magnitude of the magnetic field within the magnetosphere-like region surrounding Mercury, lead to the conclusion that an internal planetary field exists with dipole moment approximately 5.1 x 10 the 22nd power Gauss sq cm. The dipole axis has a polarity sense similar to earth's and is tilted 7 deg from the normal to Mercury's orbital plane. The magnetic field observations reveal a significant distortion of the modest Hermean field (350 Gamma at the equator) by the solar wind flow and the formation of a magnetic tail and neutral sheet which begins close to the planet on the night side. The composite data is not consistent with a complex induction process driven by the solar wind flow.

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