Planetary magnetic fields
Author:
- J. A. JacobsJJJ. A. Jacobs
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Geophysical Research Letters
- Vol. 6 (3) , 213-214
Abstract
A dimensional analysis, based on a simple model, indicates that at present both Venus and Mercury have a fluid core and an intrinsic magnetic field, but that this is not the case for Mars nor for the Moon.Keywords
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