Geodetic evidence that Mercury has a solid inner core.


Journal

Geophysical research letters
ISSN: 0094-8276
Titre abrégé: Geophys Res Lett
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9882887

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 Apr 2019
Historique:
entrez: 31 7 2019
pubmed: 31 7 2019
medline: 31 7 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Geodetic analysis of radio tracking measurements of the MESSENGER spacecraft while in orbit about Mercury has yielded new estimates for the planet's gravity field, tidal Love number, and pole coordinates. The derived right ascension (

Identifiants

pubmed: 31359894
doi: 10.1029/2018GL081135
pmc: PMC6662718
mid: NIHMS1529127
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

3625-3633

Subventions

Organisme : Intramural NASA
ID : N-999999
Pays : United States

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Auteurs

Antonio Genova (A)

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Sander Goossens (S)

Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science and Technology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Erwan Mazarico (E)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Frank G Lemoine (FG)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Gregory A Neumann (GA)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Weijia Kuang (W)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Terence J Sabaka (TJ)

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Steven A Hauck (SA)

Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Case Western Reserve University.

David E Smith (DE)

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sean C Solomon (SC)

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University.

Maria T Zuber (MT)

Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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