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Remanent magnetism at MarsIt is shown that a strong case can be made for an intrinsic magnetic field of dynamo origin for Mars earlier in its history. The typical equatorial magnetic field intensity would have been equal to about 0.01-0.1 gauss. The earlier dynamo activity is no longer extant, but a significant remanent magnetic field may exist. A highly non-dipole magnetic field could result from the remanent magnetization of the surface. Remanent magnetization may thus play an important role in the Mars solar wind interactions, in contrast to Venus with its surface temperatures above the Curie point. The anomalous characteristics of Mars'solar wind interaction compared to that of Venus may be explicable on this basis.
Document ID
19880060550
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Curtis, S. A.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ness, N. F.
(Bartol Research Institute Newark, DE, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 15
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
88A47777
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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