The interior structure of Mercury: what we know, what we expect from BepiColombo

2001/12/01 by Tilman Spohn, Frank Sohl, F. Sohl +3 · 104 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Classical mechanics #Core (optical fiber) #Geodesy #Geology #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Geophysics #Gravitational field #Inner core #Moment of inertia #Optics #Outer core #Physics #Planet #Planetary Science and Exploration #RADIUS #Silicate

paper · doi:10.1016/s0032-0633(01)00093-9

published in Planetary and Space Science 49(14-15), 1561-1570 (Elsevier BV)

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Citations

• Gravity field and rotation state of Mercury from the BepiColombo Radio Science Experiments

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