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The Mie representation for Mercury's magnetic field

Glassmeier, K. -H.; Narita, Y.; Motschmann, U. +4 more

The parameterization of the magnetospheric field contribution, generated by currents flowing in the magnetosphere is of major importance for the analysis of Mercury's internal magnetic field. Using a combination of the Gauss and the Mie representation (toroidal–poloidal decomposition) for the parameterization of the magnetic field enables the anal…

The Mie representation for Mercury's magnetospheric currents

Glassmeier, K. -H.; Narita, Y.; Motschmann, U. +4 more

Poloidal–toroidal magnetic field decomposition is a useful application of the Mie representation and the decomposition method enables us to determine the current density observationally and unambiguously in the local region of magnetic field measurement. The application and the limits of the decomposition method are tested against the Mercury magn…