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Solar wind-Mercury atmosphere interaction. Determination of the planet's atmospheric density

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research
It is shown that the atmosphere of Mercury can be detected and possibly its density determined from solar wind data such as those that will be obtained with the Mariner-Venus-Mercury spacecraft during the flyby mission of 1974.
Research Organization:
Space Sciences Department, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company, West Huntington Beach, California, 92647
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-29-005952
OSTI ID:
4400025
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 78; ISSN 0148-0227
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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