Mercury's Crustal Magnetization Indicates a Stronger Ancient Dynamo

arXiv:2510.02003 · astro-ph.EP · Submitted 2025-10-02 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2025-10-02

Updated: 2026-08-07

Code: https://github.com/ssteele1111/BasinCoolMag

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