Martian Hemispheric Magnetic Field Simulation (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Martian Hemispheric Magnetic Field Simulation

Caption

Computer simulation of a one-sided magnetic field on early Mars based on data from a study led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. The study could explain the unusual magnetic imprint found on Mars today.

Credit

Ankit Barik/Johns Hopkins University

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