The relation between the surface composition anomaly and distribution of the exosphere of Mercury
Abstract In celestial bodies with tenuous collisionless atmospheres, such as Mercury, the spatial distribution of the exosphere is expected to reflect the surface composition. In this study, we discuss whether the distributions of Mg, Ca, and Na, the primary exospheric components of Mercury, have a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Earth, Planets and Space |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-023-01929-x |