Nature of planetary matter and magnetic field generation in the solar system

Current Science

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1033-1039

  Herndon, J Marvin ^a  

^a Transdyne Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic field; Geomagnetism; Georeactor; Planetary magnetic field; Solar system

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349104537     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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