Evidence for space weather at Mercury

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E9, 2001, Pages 20509-20525

  Killen, R M ^a   Potter, A E ^b   Reiff, P ^c   Sarantos, M ^c   Jackson, B V ^d   Hick, P ^d   Giles, B ^e  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOSPHERE; MERCURY (PLANET); PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; SODIUM; SOLAR WIND;

EID: 0034767522     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001401     Document Type: Article

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