Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Dec 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005agufmgp43a0887l&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2005, abstract #GP43A-0887
Mathematics
Logic
1595 Planetary Magnetism: All Frequencies And Wavelengths, 5430 Interiors (8147), 5440 Magnetic Fields And Magnetism, 6222 Ganymede, 6235 Mercury
Scientific paper
In the absence of surface observations, magnetic measurements on-board orbiting satellites provide a unique tool for investigating planetary properties, such as interaction with the solar wind, internal structure, or nature of the magnetic sources. Modelling and interpreting the magnetic fields and and their sources are essential to determine and understand the dynamical properties of planets, as illustrated by the example of the Earth. The core and lithospheric sources of the geomagnetic field can be quite easily separated, considering the knee of the magnetic spectra around degree 13. Assuming that the magnetic sources lie below the core-mantle boundary, a rough estimate of the radius of the outer, liquid core can be computed. Using IGRF-10 model, we find a core radius within 1% of the commonly adopted seismological value. This method is applied to Ganymede and to Mercury. Ganymede's magnetic environment was explored by the Galileo spacecraft. The Jovian satellite was found to possess an internal magnetic field, which origin is still controversial. The origin of the Hermean magnetic field is still not fully confirmed. The Messenger (launch: 2004) and the BepiColombo (launch: 2012) probe measurements are thus eagerly awaited for. The first measurements by these satellites will undoubtedly reveal the nature of the magnetic field. If the internal origin is confirmed, direct conclusion will be the presence of a liquid, conductive, convecting layer inside Mercury. Additional measurements will allow the structure and the temporal variations of the Hermean magnetic field to be modelled. In practice, the measured field by the spacecraft is the sum of the planetary field (of internal and external sources) and on-board generated magnetic fields. Here, we first synthesize different on-board generated magnetic fields as a function of the distance to the satellite body. We then predict what would be the Hermean magnetic field, assuming a fixed value for the liquid core radius. We then add the planetary and satellite contributions, considering different lengths for the magnetometer boom. We finally compute magnetic models, and compare the output to the initial hypothesis.
Langlais Benoit
Mandea Mioara
Menvielle Michel
Sotin Ch.
Tarits Pascal
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