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American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Research Letters, 15(31), 2004

DOI: 10.1029/2004gl020189

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Mapping crustal magnetic fields at Mars using electron reflectometry

Journal article published in 2004 by D. L. Mitchell, R. P. Lin, J. E. P. Connerney, R. J. Lillis ORCID, M. H. Acuña
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

1] We present a kinetic model for the interaction of electrons precipitating along magnetic field lines into Mars' atmosphere and develop a technique for detecting crustal magnetic fields, which act as magnetic mirrors, reflecting some of the incident electrons back to spacecraft altitudes. We present an initial map covering 20% of the planet, which shows the topology of magnetic sources along the dichotomy boundary and reveals new magnetic sources in the northern lowlands, implying the existence of preserved Noachian crust beneath at least some regions of the apparently young plains.