Published January 1978 | Version v1
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Magnetic field of Mars: Mars 5 evidence

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation IZMIRAN, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow Region, USSR

Description

The measurements obtained by Mars 5 reaffirm the conclusion of an intrinsic Martian magnetic field based on the Mars 2 and 3 data. The bow shock positions are equivalent to those observed on the earlier missions. Furthermore, a magnetotail is observed whose direction is independent of interplanetary sector structure

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1029/gl005i001p00093;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Geophysical Research Letters
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
1
Series
Geophys. Res. Lett.
Journal Page Range
93-95
ISSN
0094-8276

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9387755
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
INTERPLANETARY MAGNETIC FIELDS; MARS PLANET; PLANETARY MAGNETOSPHERES; SHOCK WAVES; SOLAR WIND; SPACE VEHICLES
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES; PLANETS; SOLAR ACTIVITY

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