| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701570 | Icarus | 2012 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We succeeded to model Mercury's double-magnetopause. ⺠Results are in excellent agreement with plasma observation made by the MESSENGER-spacecraft. ⺠The double-magnetopause may even exist in the absence of planetary ions. ⺠The inner current layer turns out to be a diamagnetic current system. ⺠This current is sustained by protons that are mirrored between north and south pole.
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Authors
Joachim Müller, Sven Simon, Yung-Ching Wang, Uwe Motschmann, Daniel Heyner, Josef Schüle, Wing-Huen Ip, Gero Kleindienst, Gavin J. Pringle,