Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ Estudo Geralarrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
Estudo Geral
Master thesis . 2011
Data sources: Estudo Geral
addClaim

Modeling the magnetic field of mercury

Authors: Oliveira, Joana;

Modeling the magnetic field of mercury

Abstract

In this thesis work I have been concerned with modeling the magnetic eld of planet Mercury. With this goal in mind, I tested a new method for modeling the time dependent magnetic eld of a planet, the Time Variable Equivalent Source Dipole method. I showed that in the case that applies to Mercury, namely a concentration of observations over the northern hemisphere, this method gives better results than the standard Spherical Harmonic method. The main conclusion of this thesis is that, assuming that the secular variation of Mercury is around one tenth of its main eld, in amplitude, the new developed method will allow to recover it from MESSENGER data. This has very important consequences for the understanding of the core dynamics and in particular of the dynamo mechanism that generates Mercury magnetic eld. This work is nished, but the problem is not solved. Nevertheless, it clari ed di erent questions that will make it easier to continue for the analysis of the true measures of MESSENGER spacecraft.

Country
Portugal
Related Organizations
Keywords

Sonda espacial messenger, Mercúrio (planeta) - campo geomagnético, Método de dipolos equivalentes variável no tempo, Simulação do campo magnético planetário, Planetas telúricos rochosos, Magnetismo planetário, Missão messenger - veículo espacial

  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    0
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
0
Average
Average
Average
Green