Maps of Solar Wind Plasma Precipitation onto Mercury’s Surface: A Geographical Perspective

Maps of Solar Wind Plasma Precipitation onto Mercury’s Surface: A Geographical Perspective

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, possesses a weak intrinsic magnetic field, and has only a very tenuous atmosphere (exosphere). These three conditions result in a direct coupling between the plasma emitted from the Sun (namely, the solar wind) and Mercury’s surface. The planet’s magnetic fi...

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Main Authors: Federico Lavorenti, Elizabeth A. Jensen, Sae Aizawa, Francesco Califano, Mario D’Amore, Deborah Domingue, Pierre Henri, Simon Lindsay, Jim M. Raines, Daniel Wolf Savin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Mercury (planet)
Space weather
Space plasmas
Regolith
Planetary science
Planetary surfaces
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acef15

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https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/acef15

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