| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10701581 | Icarus | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The longitudinal libration of Mercury's mantle may contain a decadal signal. ⺠This may be produced by zonal flows in the fluid core, entraining inner core motion. ⺠A mantle libration is then generated by gravitational torque from the inner core. ⺠Resonance occurs when timescale of zonal flows approaches a free mode of libration. ⺠A decadal mantle libration of 1 arcsec requires flows of the order of 1 km/yr.
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Authors
Alice Koning, Mathieu Dumberry,