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An Eastward Current...
An Eastward Current Encircling Mercury
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- Shi, Z. (författare)
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Rong, Z.J. (författare)
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Mohe Observatory of Geophysics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Fatemi, Shahab (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Institutionen för fysik
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- Slavin, J.A. (författare)
- Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Klinger, L. (författare)
- Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Dong, C. (författare)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ, Princeton, United States; Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, NJ, Princeton, United States
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- Wang, L. (författare)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ, Princeton, United States; Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, NJ, Princeton, United States
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- Zhong, J. (författare)
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Mohe Observatory of Geophysics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Raines, J.M. (författare)
- Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, Ann Arbor, United States
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- Holmström, M. (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden
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- Yuan, C.J. (författare)
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Mohe Observatory of Geophysics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Barabash, S. (författare)
- Swedish Institute of Space Physics, Kiruna, Sweden
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- Wei, Y. (författare)
- Key Laboratory of Earth and Planetary Physics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Mohe Observatory of Geophysics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2022
- 2022
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Geophysical Research Letters. - : American Geophysical Union (AGU). - 0094-8276 .- 1944-8007. ; 49:10
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Abstract
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- Mercury has a terrestrial-like magnetosphere which is usually taken as a scaled-down-version of Earth's magnetosphere with a similar current system. We examine Mercury's magnetospheric current system based on a survey of Mercury's magnetic field measured by the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft as well as computer simulations. We show that there is no significant Earth-like ring current flowing westward around Mercury, instead, we find, for the first time, an eastward current (EC) encircling the planet near the night-side magnetic equator with an altitude of ∼500–1,000 km. The EC is closed with the dayside magnetopause current and could be driven by the gradient of plasma pressure as a diamagnetic current. Thus, Mercury's magnetosphere is not a scaled-down Earth magnetosphere, but a unique natural space plasma laboratory. Our findings offer fresh insights to analyze data from the BepiColombo mission, which is expected to orbit Mercury in 2025.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Fusion, plasma och rymdfysik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Fusion, Plasma and Space Physics (hsv//eng)
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- eastward current
- Hermean magnetosphere
- Mercury
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Shi, Z.
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Rong, Z.J.
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Fatemi, Shahab
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Slavin, J.A.
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Klinger, L.
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Dong, C.
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Wang, L.
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Zhong, J.
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Raines, J.M.
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Holmström, M.
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Yuan, C.J.
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Barabash, S.
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Wei, Y.
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