Interaction of Mercury with the Solar Wi
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K. Kabin; T.I. Gombosi; D.L. DeZeeuw; K.G. Powell
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Article
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2000
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Elsevier Science
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English
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We present the structure of the hermean magnetosphere obtained by a global three-dimensional MHD simulation. The magnetic field of Mercury is strong enough to form a permanent magnetosphere under typical solar wind conditions. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere or ionosphere which makes