An improved 50-degree spherical harmonic model of the magnetic field of Mars derived from both high-altitude and low-altitude data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Arkani Hamed, Jafar ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crustal magnetization; Magnetic field of Mars; Mars

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CRUST; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MARS;

EID: 0037175290     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001835     Document Type: Article

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