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On the magnetic field of Mars: Mars 5 Evidence
Author(s) -
Dolginov Sh. Sh.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl005i001p00093
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , martian , interplanetary spaceflight , astrobiology , bow shock (aerodynamics) , exploration of mars , geophysics , atmosphere of mars , physics , interplanetary magnetic field , solar wind , geology , magnetic field , shock wave , mechanics , quantum mechanics
The measurements obtained by Mars 5 reaffirm the conclusion of an intrinsic Martian magnetic field based on the Mars 2 and 3 data. The bow shock positions are equivalent to those observed on the earlier missions. Furthermore, a magnetotail is observed whose direction is independent of interplanetary sector structure.