Open AccessMagnetization of Asteroids
Author(s) -
R. Bingham,
J. M. Dawson
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
physica scripta
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1402-4896
pISSN - 0031-8949
DOI - 10.1238/physica.topical.082a00137
Subject(s) - asteroid , magnetization , astrobiology , materials science , physics , geology , magnetic field , quantum mechanics
It is shown that non-parallel density and temperature gradients can produce magnetic fields which can account for the asteroid Gaspra surface magnetic field of about one Gauss