MARSIS Data Reveal New Method To Measure The Magnetic Field Of Mars

Paris, France (ESA) Sep 25, 2009 -
Unusual signals detected by the Mars Express MARSIS instrument have been used to determine the magnetic field strength of Mars. In a forthcoming issue of Icarus, Ferzan Akalin and colleagues demonstrate how the MARSIS instrument can be used as a magnetometer - an unexpected application with important consequences for studies of local plasma effects and the Mars Express spacecraft environment.

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